The Amazing Book About Everything
Ages 8-12
Hardcover: 216pp | 8 1/2 x 11 | $34.95
ISBN: 978-1-897349-03-8 (US $29.95)
Paperback: 216pp | 8 1/2 x 11 | $24.95
ISBN: 978-1-897349-09-0 (US $22.95)
~ Young Adult Books Central
What's life like on board the International Space Station?
Where did jazz music originate?
What started the American Revolution?
What does the small intestine do?
Smart-opedia reveals the answers to these questions and many more. From ancient mythology to modern technology and everything in between, this new breed of "un"cyclopedia makes knowledge meaningful and cool.
ABOUT THE BOOK
If our world is full of questions, then this book has the answers! Smart-opedia: The Amazing Book About Everything is about… well… everything! From life under the sea to the art of the Renaissance, from your five senses and human rights to life in Ancient Egypt, readers can expect to be fascinated at each turn of the page. With subjects so inviting and accessible, kids can open at any page that catches their attention, and become virtuosos in all manner of things.
Richly illustrated in a wide variety of exceptional graphic styles and with hundreds of beautiful photographs, this comprehensive text delivers stimulating and educational information as never before. Four main sections (Amazing World!, Live it up!, Then and Now!, and Genius at Work!) are separated into nine detailed chapters (Astronomy, Planet Earth, Plants, Animals, The Human Body, History, The Arts, Science and Technology, and Today’s World), which are then divided into more than 85 entertaining and thought-provoking subjects.
Smart-opedia: The Amazing Book About Everything is designed so that reading information is an absorbing adventure and an exceptional treat for the eyes. Each thematic section contains visually dynamic spreads with dramatic illustrations, photographs, and maps. Special features in each chapter abound:
• Food for Thought introductions offer myths, legends, famous quotes, and historical facts that give readers a broader perspective on the subjects that follow.
• Kids’ questions of special appeal to the 8-12 age group add extra information. For example: How many stars are there in the sky? Why do some animal parents abandon their young? Who makes weapons?
• Mini-biographies bring significant historical figures to light, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Anne Frank, Walt Disney, Mozart, and Alfred Nobel.
• Career descriptions familiarize readers with diverse occupations they might not have been aware of, such as vulcanologists, air monitors, and architects.
• Timelines clearly explain how we got from then to now. Learn when Marco Polo arrived in China, when the pharaoh Cheops built the tallest pyramid, when the plague killed one third of the population of Europe and Asia, and when the Gameboy was invented in Japan.
• Information bubbles supply snappy statistics on fun and intriguing topics. For example: The average 70-year-old person has spent 200 days washing, six years eating, and 23 years sleeping.
• Know-It-All News features throughout the book focus in-depth on relevant and significant subjects such as the discovery of new medicines from plants, the preservation and uncovering of fossils in ice, life on board the International Space Station, the exploitation of child labor, the history of the circus, and the invention of the modern robot.
From ancient mythology to modern technology and everything in between, this rich, lively, and clearly organized world-in-a-book is aimed at the kids of today. It will entertain them with answers to questions they might not even have known they had, and help them decipher the world around them, stay abreast of current events, and form an opinion on important issues. It is also an excellent reference text for homework assignments and school projects.
This book gives readers an extraordinary and eye-opening broad basis of general knowledge, and helps them become true citizens of the world. Guaranteed to dazzle, educate, amaze, and amuse, Smart-opedia will become a well-loved and well-worn addition to home, school, and public libraries.
REVIEWS:
Young Adult Books Central
"Smart-opedia is hard to put down. In one fell swoop, you can learn about super-slow animals (snails), amazing jumping animals (the African lynx), and the swiftest runners (ostriches?! and cheetahs)… Highly recommended, not only for the fascinating reading/learning factor, but as a true goldmine of conversation starters."
The Vancouver Sun
"SMART-OPEDIA: The Amazing Book About Everything has bright graphics and employs a simple storytelling tone to cover what much fatter books deliver."
The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, NB)
"This chunky volume is billed as the amazing book about everything and it certainly lives up to its name…this smart and sassy book touches on just about everything a curious middle-schooler could possibly want…With irreverent and colourful drawings, funny cartoon characters and simple answers to complicated questions, Smart-opedia is a great way to help kids understand the world around them without overwhelming them with too much information."
JellyMom.com
"What’s not to love? Every page is filled with details, facts, illustrations and photos that will occupy little minds for hours…not to mention the parent that happens to pick up this book. A must for your [home library]."
5 Minutes For Mom.com
"It is truly a captivating book—the illustrations are bright and whimsical and the information is presented in comic book-type text or chunks that are easily digestible…I loved this book…It’s Amazing!! It’s Great!! It’s Colossal!!!!"
BOOKVIEWS.COM
"Smart-opedia: The Amazing Book About Everything is bound to interest kids age 8 through 12. It is filled with information about animals, astronomy, plants, science, the human body, earth, the arts, et cetera! Encouraging a youngster to read a book like this is so much better than permitting them to gaze mindlessly at the television to pass the time."
TD Monthly
“This book reveals answers to questions covering everything from mythology to modern technology, in an illustrated format that supports more than 85 subjects.”
Calgary Herald
“A functional and well-illustrated encyclopedia for kids, Smart-opedia will become an essential go-to book, whether it's for homework assignments or just plain wonderin’ about the world…It captivates as well as educates.”
Kidsbookshelf.com
“Every page is filled with interesting information young readers will devour!”
Quebec Home & School News
“Here’s the answer to Wikipedia you can hold in your hands. It’s perfect for browsing with colourful illustrations and information about a multitude of subjects…It’s a fun and entertaining mini-encyclopedia about everything that everyone will enjoy. A perfect gift for birthdays and special occasions.”
suite101.com
“You couldn’t do any better than this…for any intellectually curious juvenile…Open[s] doors to hundreds of family conversations or classroom activities. Beautiful to look at, intriguing to browse…”
Parent Wise (Austin, TX)
“Looking for a book that kids won’t put down? Smart-opedia is filled with facts about 85 different topics that will entice readers…to spend hours learning about astronomoy, animals, plants, the human body, history, and the arts. …Although the book is intended to encourage browsing and inspire curiosity, students may also find homework help within these pages."
Resource Links
“Thoroughly engaging, Smart-opedia has a definite place in school and public libraries as well as in personal collections. Highly Recommended.”
Cape Cod Times
“You’ll learn some really awesome things in Smart-opedia…Every kids loves to know something that nobody else knows. To that end, Smart-opedia is going to make a lot of kids smile and feel darn smart…Even kids who ‘hate to read’ will find something fun—and compelling—in this book.”
suite101.com
“Parents, teachers, and homeschoolers are always searching for books that will give their children a learning edge. Smart-opedia: The Amazing Book About Everything helps children ages 8 to 12 get a basic understanding of the common subjects covered in the public school curriculum and is a wonderful educational guideline for homeschooling parents […] Each page is filled with illustrations and tidbit facts that will attract a young reader’s interest and open up a new world where facts are exciting.”
Playthings
"Smart-Opedia: The Amazing Book About Everything is the ultimate almanac for kids, answering questions about astronomy, the Earth, plants, animals, the human body, history, today’s world, the arts, science and technology. Multiple visual formats tailored to more than 85 topics make the wealth of content accessible and meaningful for kids."
Globe & Mail
“It's everything this century's inquiring mind requires: a huge amount of information about an enormous range of subjects.”
Burnaby Now
"Lively, cartoon-like illustrations make this a fun book for kids just to peruse, as well as to look things up in. An entertaining way for them to learn painlessly."
The Classroom Bookshelf
“The book does cover just about everything and will work equally well as a research text or as a pleasure read. Certainly for the child who is so inclined, the book will provide hours of interesting reading.”
TD Monthly
“Teachers and parents will love having a single book that covers such a wide variety of information. Both children and adults will enjoy the fun format…Put this book in the hands of an 8-year-old or up who enjoys facts, and you’ll have one smart kid when he or she is done reading.”
Farmschool.wordpress.com
“Entertainingly and clearly presented, this is a one-volume reference book that eight-to-twelve-year olds (and probably their younger and older siblings, and parents too) will be reaching for even when no homework assignment is in sight.”
Smsbookreviews.blogspot.com
“Unlike most Encyclopedia’s [sic], this isn’t dull reading, nor page after page of text. The text is easy to read and broken up into small sections and the diagrams make it very interesting.”
Brandon Sun
"It promises 'something new at each turn of the page' and it delivers on that promise. This is a great book for kids to pore over, skipping from section to section, according to personal interest...A great addition to school or personal collections!"
Modern Babies & Children
“Flip open to any page, and you’re likely to be wowed with facts and figures popping out at you from all over each double page spread…Creative graphics, illustrations, and standout layouts grab your attention, and the facts hold it.”
Know: The Science Magazine for Curious Kids
"It's a great book to dip in and out of — keep it in the car or on your bedside table.”
Calgary's Child
"This richly illustrated and clearly organized reference book makes encyclopedic information inviting, fun, and accessible...Special features throughout appeal to kids' curiosity and give context to a plethora of facts."
The St. Albert Gazette (St. Albert, AB)
"For those kids whose heads are bursting with questions, open this book at any page that catches your attention or read your way through from start to finish. Along the way, expect to be fascinated and prepare to grow your smarts!"
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