Nonfiction picture books are the perfect way to engage readers at the beginning of new units, build background knowledge, and inspire independent learning. We have a great collection of new nonfiction coming this winter, covering a variety of topics and paired with truly outstanding illustrations.
Illustrator Janina Gaudin, also known as Miss Diabetes, reflects on her own journey with type 1 diabetes which began with a self-diagnosis when she read one of the famous books from the Babysitters Club series. She's added her artistic talents to the upcoming picture book biography, It Belongs to the World: Frederick Banting and the Discovery of Insulin written with Lisa Katzenberger.
Storytime is a staple of preschool and kindergarten classrooms as well as library programming for younger children. But storytime has immense benefits for readers of all ages by contributing to a love of reading encouraging reading for fun outside of school. We've gathered a few current and upcoming picture books that make for perfect storytime texts with older readers.
Narrative nonfiction picture books are a great way to introduce young readers (and older ones!) to new topics, ideas, and people. They're a wonderful tool for teaching new vocabulary, background information, and critical thinking skills. Read on to discover some of our newest narrative nonfiction titles.
