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Do you know which mammal can sleep 22 hours a day? What is the largest city in the world? Which bug is attracted to stinky feet? If your child loves asking questions and learning about the world around them, then Facts for Kids is the perfect book for them! Children will be excited to share their knowledge as they discover fascinating facts in a fun and educational way. Encourage your child's curiosity with hundreds of fun facts about a variety of topics including science, world history, the human body, and sports. There are also bonus facts at the end of the chapter, providing a chance to learn even more about topics your child especially enjoys! Features include: 1000 interesting facts Illustrations perfect for coloring Large print 8.5 x 11 pages Great alternative to tablets and phones Facts for every interest: Science, the Ocean, Animals, and more! If you're ready to help your child discover weird and wonderful facts of the world, select 'Buy Now' and purchase Facts For Kids today!

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Kristi Dement, Master of Library Science This fact-packed kid's book has 11 chapters. The 1st chapter, Animals, shares amazing facts like 1) rabbit's teeth never stop growing, 2) sharks are the only fish that can blink, 3) a group of frogs is called an army, 4) an octopus has 3 hearts, and 5) baby elephants can stand as early as 20 minutes after being born. The 2nd chapter, Space, tells kids facts like 1) the sunset on Mars looks blue, 2) the moon goes around the whole earth every 27.3 days, 3) Venus is the only planet that spins clockwise, 4) there is no sound in space, and 5) black holes are invisible. The 3rd chapter, The World, shares information including 1) Africa is the continent with the most countries (54), 2) 98% of the surface of Antarctica is covered with ice, 3) France is the most visited country in the world, 4) the highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest, and 5) there are over 7,000 different languages in the world. In the 4th chapter, Sports, readers learn facts such as 1) tennis balls used to be white instead of yellow, 2) over 100 million bicycles are made every year, 3) wrestling is considered the oldest sport in the world, 4) golf was the first sport to be played on the moon, and 5) the most popular sport in the world is soccer. In the 5th chapter, Food, the book tells us facts like 1) pumpkins are actually fruits and not veggies, 2) 80% of a potato is water, 3) diet soda cans float in water while regular soda cans sink, 4) figs are actually flowers (not fruits), and 5) nutmeg is not an actual nut (but a seed). In the 6th chapter, Weather, we learn interesting facts such as 1) you can only hear the wind if it blows against something, 2) rain contains vitamins, 3) lightning helps plants to grow, 4) some tornadoes move faster than Formula One racecars, and 5) a strong heatwave can bend train tracks! In the 7th chapter, The Human Body, the books shares facts including 1) giraffes and humans have the same number of bones in their necks, 2) the human body has more than 600 muscles, 3) your brain floats in fluid inside your skull, 4) skin is the largest organ in the body, and 5) your fingernails grow twice as fast as your toenails. In the 8th chapter, Science, we learn: 1) Iceland uses more electricity than any other country in the world, 2) the earth's core is hotter than the surface of the sun, 3) the first means of air transport was the hot air balloon, 4) each cell in your body has 2 meters of DNA, and 5) computers have fans inside because they get hot when they work. The 9th chapter, History, tells us: 1) in the Middle Ages most people only showered once per year, 2) ancient Egyptians believed in over 2,000 gods, 3) Chinese kings were called emperors, 4) the first Christmas trees appeared in the 1600s in Germany, and 5) the Mona Lisa (painted by Leonardo da Vinci) has no eyebrows. The 10th chapter, The Ocean, we learn that 1) the deepest ocean is found in the Pacific Ocean, 2) kelp (a type of seaweed) can grow up to 3 feet per day, 3) the world's largest island is Greenland, 4) the ocean is pitch dark (for human eyes) below 200 meters, and 5) coral is an animal (not a plant or rock). The last chapter, Plants, informs readers that 1) there are more than 80,000 edible plant species, 2) during the 1600s tulips were more valuable than gold, 3) trees are the oldest living things on the planet, 4) peanuts grow underground, and 5) bamboo is the fastest-growing wood-type plant in the world. This is a great book for teachers to use in their classrooms, for children's librarians to add to their collections, and for parents to get their kids to read at home. There is a need for informative and entertaining books like these for kids.

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