Insectorama: The Marvelous World of Insects
by Lisa Voisard (Illustrator), Jeffrey K. Butt (Translator)

3 out of 5 stars

This book about insects will teach you all about how insects are different from other creatures, and how to spot them in the wild. We learn the different body parts of insects, the different categories of insects, and how they feed. We learn about their habitats, how they build their nests, and how they develop from eggs to larvae to an adult insect that will bite or sting you.

All About Flags!
by Robin Jacobs

5 out of 5 stars

The history of flags is fascinating! As countries interacted and their cultures blended together or grew apart through hundreds of years, their national flags were designed to represent those connections. Different symbols and colors on flags represent specific places, religious beliefs, ethnic heritage, or special moments in history that influenced each nation.

Britannica’s Encyclopedia Infographica: 1,000s of Facts & Figures―about Earth, space, animals, the body, technology & more―Revealed in Pictures
by Valentina D’Efilippo, Valentina D’Efilippo (Illustrator), Conrad Quilty-Harper, Britannica Group Britannica Group

3 out of 5 stars

This book is full of beautiful illustrations and eye-catching graphics with thousands of facts about space, earth, humans, and animals. We learn about space travel and black holes. We learn about volcanoes and how we can track wind and weather patterns. We can read about the neurons in our brains and the global economy. The fastest cars, the oldest instruments, the greatest athletes, the biggest wars, the tallest trees – you can learn about it all in this book!

However, I have to wonder just how much of this book is true, and how much is just guess-work and theories. The book does not always make it clear which factoids are theories and which are backed up by empirical data.