{"id":115888,"date":"2019-12-18T17:01:48","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T06:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/?p=115888"},"modified":"2019-12-19T14:46:19","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T03:46:19","slug":"best-of-2019-childrens-non-fiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2019\/12\/18\/best-of-2019-childrens-non-fiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of 2019: Kids’ Non-Fiction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We\u2019re rounding up the Best Books of 2019 across all genres and categories \u2013 scroll down to see our favourite children’s non-fiction books!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Under the Stars: Astrophysics for Bedtime<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Lisa Harvey-Smith and Mel Matthews (Illustrator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Under the Stars<\/em> by astrophysicist Lisa Harvey-Smith is the ideal book for the child who asks “Why is the sky blue?” Accompanied by stunning illustrations, this lovely collection of bedtime stories allows children to explore the night sky and journey through the solar system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Young Dark Emu<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Bruce Pascoe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The junior edition of Bruce Pascoe’s bestselling and multi-award winning Dark Emu<\/em> is one of the highest selling children’s books of 2019 and easily the most compelling. Beautifully illustrated and presented, Young Dark Emu<\/em> is a book for everyone! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Love Your Body<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jessica Sanders and Carol Rossetti (Illustrator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Love Your Body<\/em> is such a wonderful and uplifting book! With its beautiful illustrations that loving depict bodies of all different shapes and sizes, this a book that encourages young girls to celebrate their differences and appreciate their “perfectly imperfect” bodies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Explore Your World: Weird, Wild, Amazing!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Tim Flannery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A mix of fascinating facts and adorable illustrations, Tim Flannery has produced a fresh take on the animal compendium. With this book, kids can learn about the family life of a naked mole and how much blood a vampire bat needs to eat to survive!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Welcome to Your Period!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa Kang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Manage your period like a boss with this book from Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa Kang (the original Dolly Doctor!). This book is a funny, relaxed and super-informative look at everything that comes with having your period – what cramps feel like, whether you can feel it coming out, what to do if your pad leaks and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Greta’s Story<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Valentina Camerini and Veronica Veci Carratello (Illustrator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Greta Thunberg has proven to the entire world that you are never too young to make a difference! Hers is such a powerful story of courage and determination, and this strikingly illustrated book by Valentina Camerini is the perfect way to share it with children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eddie Woo’s Magical Maths<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Eddie Woo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn to love maths with Eddie Woo, the maths teacher turned YouTube sensation who’s helping thousands of kids across Australia strengthen their mathematical skills \u2026 all while having a truckload of fun in the process!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Sami Bayly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We all love fluffy bunnies and magnificent peacocks, right? The squidgy blobfish, however? Not so much \u2026 This gorgeously illustrated book is an ode to all of the animals that may not look as pretty as a picture, but which deserve just as much love as those that do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Animology<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Maree Coote<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This fabulous book turns the letters of the alphabet into animals, pairing wonderful illustrations with delightful, not-so-nonsense verse. Even better, this book will help kids improve their recognition, spelling and design skills!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cooee Mittigar<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Jasmine Seymour and Leanne Mulgo Watson (Illustrator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Take a journey down Darug songlines in this stunning picture book that explores the Australian landscape through the eyes of the Darug people. It’s a book that’s alive with the language and culture of the First Nations people of the wider Sydney region – just breathtaking!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy it here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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