Our Favorite Science Book Picks (and a Printable List!)

17067160We’ve thrown a lot of titles at you during our Science September for science-related informational texts. Because we know many of you, like us, love to have a list available when shopping or heading to the library, we’ve gathered those titles all in one place AND added lots more! You may click on the main list title below to get the Google Drive version (which you can print) or simply peruse the titles below. Titles are linked to our reviews, where applicable.

 Some Notes on our List

Please note that we haven’t read every book of every series. We’ve tried to select titles by reputable authors/illustrators/companies with whose work we have good experience, and we feel that this list represents some excellent books in terms of scientific integrity and book creation. You may find the occasional reference to evolutionary thought although those comments should be at a minimum. Still, we always encourage our readers to read discerningly!

Note, too, that we’ve included Dewey ranges for some of the more popular topics at the bottom of the list. Those are great starting points for browsing with your children; be sure to enlist the help of your local librarian if you have other topics in mind or don’t find what you’re looking for.

Picture Books Are For More Than Preschoolmoonshot cover

And, finally, we’d like to remind you that science picture books can have real depth and often provide a terrific window into a specialized topic. Don’t overlook picture books for your older-than-preschool children!!

RedeemedReader’s Science Nonfiction Favorites (click on title for printable list; applicable titles below linked to RR reviews)

 

Picture Books

Series0-545-20638-3

 

Single Titles

 

Early Reader Level Bookswhat is the world made of

  • I Can Read Made By God books (sea creatures, forest animals, spiders/snakes/bees/bats, plants, birds, polar animals, jungle animals, Australian animals, pets, bugs, rainforest animals, farm animals)

  • Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out-Science books (Level 1 and Level 2; multiple topics)

 

Experiments, General Science, and More

 

Literary Nonfiction/Science (longer, reads like a novel almost, but about a scientific topic)bomb

 

Dewey Ranges for Popular Science Topics:

(keep in mind that there can be more than one range for similar topics; if you don’t see the type of books/subjects you’re interested in, ask the librarian for help!)

 520s/ 620s    Space

551               Storms/Natural Disasters

580s            Plants

595              Bugs

590s            Reptiles

610s            Human Body

630s            Domestic Animals

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Betsy Farquhar

Betsy is the Managing Editor at Redeemed Reader. When she reads ahead for you, she uses sticky notes instead of book darts and willfully dog ears pages even in library books. Betsy is a fan of George MacDonald, robust book discussions, and the Oxford comma. She lives with her husband and their three children in the beautiful Southeast.

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5 Comments

  1. Christina on October 7, 2013 at 5:07 am

    Yay! I love lists! Thanks for this. And Moonshot is a favorite around here:)

  2. Betsy on October 9, 2013 at 11:20 am

    I love Moonshot! obviously 🙂

  3. Cheryl on September 25, 2014 at 4:33 am

    Thank you very much for this list. I have a son who is very passionate about science. I purchased “The Elements:…” for him. My otherwise, sometimes reluctant student decided to have an “Element of the Day,” wherein he reads from the book about a particular element and then gives me an overview.

    Please continue to recommend Christian-friendly science resources. Thanks for all you do to create this much-needed website for parents trying to educate their children with a Christian worldview, but who don’t have the bandwidth to read everything in advance.

  4. Miriam Becker on February 17, 2018 at 12:55 pm

    Hear!Hear! Christian-friendly science resources are what I’m looking for, as well! With a daughter in public school I’d love to have some resources for homework help that equip her with cool facts that point to our Designer. Of course all truth does, but most of the books we can easily lay hands on are skewed towards evolutionary theory.

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