Easy Non-Fiction Books

The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon by Dean Robbins This book follows the true story of Astronaut Alan Bean. He visited the moon on the Apollo 12 mission. After his time on the moon recording the things he saw, he came back to Earth and began to paint the moon the way he saw it. E 921 BEAN 2019 Being Frog by April Pulley Sayre Frogs are amazing creatures, and this book offers young readers an up-close and revealing peek at their everyday lives. E 597.89 SAY 2020 Firefighters’ Handbook by Meghan McCarthy Do you want to become a firefighter? Learn about their rigorous training in this informative picture book. E 628. 925 MCC 2019

Hey, Water! by Antoinette Portis Splash! A spunky little girl plays a spirited game of hide-and-seek with water, in this gorgeously illustrat-ed nonfiction picture book. This book examines how the water cycle surrounds you every day. E 553.7 POR 2019 Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera by Candice Fleming Take to the sky with Apis, one honeybee, as she em-barks on her journey through life! Eric Rohmann's exquisitely detailed illustra-tions bring the great out-doors into your hands in this poetically written tribute to the hardworking honeybee. 595.799 FLE 2020 The Lost Forest by Phyllis Root The story of a forest “lost” by a surveying error—and all the flora and fauna to be found there. In 1882 when survey-ors set out to map a part of Minnesota and somehow mapped a great swath of ancient trees as a lake. E 917.7604 ROO 2019

Migration: Incredible Animal Journeys by Mike Unwin Animals of all shapes and sizes make epic journeys across our planet, through harsh weather, avoiding hungry predators, in their efforts to survive. Learn about some of the world's most incredible animals and discover their unique migration stories. E 591.568 UNW 2019 Moon! Earth’s Best Friend by Stacy McAnulty In this book we are in-troduced to the Moon and her big role that she plays in Earth’s ex-istence. Learning about the science of space and the moon is fun in this book. E 523.3 MCA 2019 Nine Months: Before a Baby is Born by Miranda Paul Join a family of three who spend nine whole months waiting, from a frosty win-ter through a sun-dappled summer, until finally . . . a baby is here. E 612.64 PAU 2019

Easy Non-Fiction Books

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Not a Bean by Claudia Guada-lupe Martinez A Mexican jumping bean isn't a bean at all. It's a fascinating home and food source for a special kind of caterpillar! E 595.78 MAR 2019 Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shlug Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom by Teresa Robeson The contributions of over-looked scientist Wu Chien Shiung are celebrated here, and the many obsta-cles she overcame acknowledged. E 921 WU 2019

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The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander Originally performed for ESPN's The Unde-feated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeak-able trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. (2020 Caldecott Award winner) E 811.6 ALE 2019