Sunday, June 26, 2016

National Geographic Kids: 100 Things to Know Before You Grow Up & Awesome 8 (50 Top 8 Lists) [Review & Giveaway]

Today we're looking at two National Geographic Kids books for ages 8 and up. Actually, Mom and Dad will gain a lot of knowledge from these two books. In 100 Things to Know Before You Grow Up the adults might find themselves learning just as the kids are doing. And in the Awesome 8 book National Geographic gives a lot of lists and each has eight in the list.

And to make the adventure more fun, we're giving one of Chat With Vera readers a copy of each of these books. This will be a great addition to summer fun-learning!

About the book: 100 Things to Know Before You Grow Up (ages 9-12)

Jam-packed with tips, tricks and skills that every kids should master before turning 18, this is the ultimate guide to expanding ones horizons and becoming a fun-loving, well-rounded and confident young person. A perfect graduation gift or addition to a camp care package, kids will love the expert advice from Nat Geo Explorers, adventurers and masters of their craft from around the world.

My thoughts: There is such a plethora of information packed in this small book. Information of how-to-do these things is presented in a great graphic manner, bright and colorful, great photographs, and step-by-step instructions. Easily understood and easy to work through, each individual list is really going a fun way to learn. Each list is done by experts in that particular area. But not only are there how-to-do lists, there are also how-to-be list that help behaviorally. There are instructions on developing specific skills as well as lists that are curiosity solvers.

... Balance a checkbook .... Sooth a bee sting .... Tie Three Basic Knots ... Pack a Suitcase ...

Some things are "you really need to know this" types and some are "this is fun to know" types. This will be a great little book to have in the home and used kind of like a "bucket list of things to know how to do."

Awesome 8 (ages 8-12)

About the book: A new series from Nat Geo Kids Books,
Awesome 8 is the ultimate go-to guide for curious kids who want to know the who, what and where of the coolest things on the planet. With 50 top-8 lists, every turn of the page presents a different theme and counts down the greatest of the great top 8 of its kind. Awesome 8 lists include Coolest
Coasters, Haughtiest Hotels, Wicked Water Slides, Perilous Predators, Remarkable Ruins, Weirdest Wonders and Swankiest Subways. Great for reluctant readers, each Awesome 8 list appears in photographs, layered with fun facts and insightful stories.

My thoughts: Sometimes it is just fun to look at and learn about things a bit off-the-wall or just simply cool-to-know things. Sometimes it is fun to just see these awesome things - well, at least to see pictures of them, and be amazed that such is part of our world or such is part of the amazing inventions of people.

Complete with a great Table of Contents and an awesome Index, this will prove to be a grand source for delving into bits of research when the mind wants to take a journey to see some "awesomeness." Each two page spread is replete with 8 awesome things, places, critters, etc. and they are all shown in awesome photographs and enough text to tantalize the mind and senses.

This is a strong, well-bound, soft-cover book that will see lots of use and really help keep the kids and Mom and Pop out of the summer slump. Might even be helpful in making a "bucket list" of some awesome stuff and places to see.

GIVEAWAY
2 books for 1 winner
Begins June 26
Ends July 17 @ 12:01 a.m. EDT
Open to USA addresses only
DISCLOSURE: I was provided complimentary copies to facilitate this review. Opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.

27 comments:

  1. I always had tried to point out at least one real life experience in daily life to my children at least once a day, even from the most ordinary events. Tops on my bucket is retiring in Hawaii and then there a lot of other places to which I would like to travel.

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  2. I try to reach my kids about life through real life experiences. Things that happen in our family or to other people. Anytime they have questions, they know they can come to me. My bucket list is short, I don't expect much. I'd like to see my kids grow up to be successful and one day I'd like to visit Hawaii and swim with dolphins.

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  3. Yes,my kids make a bucket list every summer ,Natalie natbelinsky@verizon.net

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  4. I think my granddaughter would love the Little Kids magazine as well as the Go Club! magazine. She just love animals!

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  5. My granddaughter would like learning about the stick insect and the horned lizard.

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  6. My youngest daughter has a bucket list.

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  7. I learned that polar bears make dens in the winter where they give birth to one to three cubs. I also learned about sun bears, they live in China. I've never heard of them before.

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  8. On their web site, I like their Polls and the article on Independence Day.

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  9. We teach and discuss opportunities for incidental living as part of daily life: counting apples at the grocery store, counting money after a store purchase, etc.

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  10. I think teaching your kids all the incidental things that make a big difference for living life as a "grown up" is very important. I think teaching them critical thinking is the number one way to make sure that they are successful as adults. I do have a "bucket list" of awesome things that I would like to do in my life. I don't have it written down, but definitely have some ideas stored in my head! :)

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  11. On the National Geographic Kids website, I found out what a Spinosaurus was and learned that it lived in the water! I also found out that the aardvark can live up to 18 years. Neat!

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  12. WE love the almanacs from National geographic, plus the animal joke books!

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  13. I like to teach life lessons as we are in the moments, teachable moments are the best!

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  14. We love the Just Joking section of the National Geographic Kids website and the games.

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  15. I have a bucket list but not sure it will ever be achieved.

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  16. I think the games and videos are great for my grand kids.

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  17. These look like great additions to any family library! Thanks for sharing this at the Booknificent Thursday link-up on Mommynificent.com this week!
    Tina

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  18. We take the time to explain situations as they come up or we see them on TV. We have a bucket list and I believe we may be able to achieve almost everything. We were careful to put things that really meant a lot and achieving them makes me feel so excited about the next.

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  19. I love the 5 Reasons Why, I have to make sure she see that part. She loves going on the homework area and learning new things about animals and other things.

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  20. I think you have to teach them to have respect for others --- everything about being a grownup flows from that. I don't have a "bucket list," --- to be honest, I don't even like that phrase --- but I do have a lot of things I'd love to accomplish.

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  21. These books both look awesome! As a 5th grade teacher, I'd love to have them for my classroom library. Oh, and visiting Ankor Wat (in Cambodia) is on my bucket list!

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  22. I bet my grandson would like that book U.S. STATES from their site.

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  23. I do not have a bucket list made out yet.

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  24. I would love to win this awesome book for my son
    Thank You for the chance

    Fiona N

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  25. I really love the facts and photos of US States
    Thank You
    Fiona N

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  26. These will make some great gifts for my grandkids!

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  27. Wow, Bei Bei growing up was amazing and the brown bear fishing is incredible.

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