'KNOW'vember Nonfiction for Kids

This list contains new Easy Nonfiction books.

Updated September 20, 2025
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Lighthouse ladies : shining a spotlight on hardy heroines
Coronado, Kris
The derring-do of Shark Lady meets the inspiration of Mae Among the Stars in the true stories of four intrepid and diverse women of history as they battle weather and waves to save sailors at sea. Kris Coronado's debut nonfiction picture book, perfect for fans of Hello, Lighthouse,...
When tree became a tree
Hodgson, Rob
Paper Book
Meet Tree! Follow along as she guides us through her life cycle in this charming and humorous nonfiction picture book. Following the success of When Cloud Became a Cloud and When Moon Became the Moon comes Rob Hodgson's next long-form picture book about an apple...
Little kids first big book of African animals
Hughes, Catherine D.
Paper Book
From the toothy lions and towering giraffes you already know to the burrowing aardvarks and adorable gorillas you can't help but love, this engaging reference book introduces young readers to the diverse wildlife found in Africa. Venture through Africa's rainforests, grasslands,...
A trip to the zoo
Lewis, K. E.
Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about animals with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully levelled to help children progress. DK Super Readers Level 1: A Trip to the Zoo will help kids understand how animals are looked after and kept safe...
Our solar system! a stellar neighborhood
McAnulty, Stacy
Paper Book
From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Stevie Lewis, Our Solar System! is a light-hearted nonfiction picture book about the members of our solar system from the eyes of Comet, who's been traveling through the Solar System for eons. Yee-haw! Strap in for one wild ride...
Ray : how light works
Moon, Emily Kate
Paper Book
The dazzling Ray illuminates how light works-part of the Science Pals series, including Drop- An Adventure through the Water Cycle and Puff- All About Air Meet Ray. He's light! And he's been shining since time began. Wherever there's life on Earth, there's Ray,...
How to move a zoo
Simpson, Kate; Swan, Owen
Paper Book
The true story of how at the beginning of the 20th century Jessie the elephant walked from Moore Park Zoo to her spacious new home in the Taronga Zoological Park.
I, rock : a geology tale
Slivensky, Katie
Paper Book
"Rockhounds will delight in finding out how rocks are born" (School Library Journal, starred review) in this charmingly funny and thoroughly informative nonfiction picture book told from the perspective of a proud four-billion-year-old rock. Rock tells his sensational,...
Growing green : a first book of gardening
Sosa, Daniela
Paper Book
Dig in to a fun and stylish collection of sixteen step-by-step edible gardening projects for young children. From strawberries in galoshes to herbs in recycled tin cans, this easy-to-follow gardening book contains fifteen simple (and delicious!) projects for budding young...

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