How Do You Burp in Space?
by Susan E. Goodman, illustrated by Michael Slack.
A 2016
Bluestem Nominee.
This is what the new non-fiction books for kids looks like. Catchy text, fun pics, illustrations mixed with photographs, and interesting layouts. Reminds me of the title that causes groans: The Truth about Poop. It is a lesson my Art History professor once advised regarding writing: always have a catchy title, something different, not just a fact. These books also make great jump off points for
STE(+a)M programs for the library (or schools). Traditional information and kid type questions (how do you burp, poop, etc.) are interspersed throughout. I even found info I had never thought of: when you cry in space, your tears just ball up in your eyes until you wipe them away because of the lack of gravity to make them fall. Very cool! And to answer the title question, here's a hint: don't do it!
Non-fiction is very popular in the elementary school library I work in, more so than the public library. Kids will often check out non-fiction for enjoyment. Is it because of the emphasis on non-fiction from the Common Core? Teachers suggestions? My awesome displays? The interesting covers? Certainly a little of all of it. Non-fiction is definitely more fun and popular these days. Hooray for non-fiction!
A few of the top circulating non-fiction at our school:
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