What to read with children: 6 book novelties of autumn

How to entertain a child so that it is both useful and not boring? Reading, of course. It remains only to choose what to read. Wday.ru has collected some of the most interesting autumn novelties – you will surely find among them something just for your child.

Gerald Durrell. “The kid goes to the zoo”

ROSMEN Publishing House

Gerald Durrell is a world famous naturalist and traveler and an equally famous writer. “The kid goes to the zoo” is the first book in a series of stories about the charming Labrador puppy Malysh. The kid lives in a big happy family, which has brother and sister Nick and Susan, as well as Mom, Dad and Grandfather.

The owners of the restless puppy take their beloved pet with them. During such walks, an inquisitive puppy learns the world and talks about what he saw. The kid will have interesting acquaintances with animals from all over the world – with a parrot, a giraffe, an elephant, dangerous predators and funny monkeys. Of course, it will not do without small adventures, from which the Kid will emerge as a real hero.

Adriana Staniszewska, Ursula Staniszewska. “Chess for Children”

ROSMEN Publishing House

This book is both a fairy tale and a textbook at the same time. Therefore, it will become an ideal assistant for those who are just starting to get acquainted with chess, because children learn best by playing.

The story is set in Figurland, a prosperous and calm country ruled by the wise King Whitebeard for many years. He and Queen Belovlasy have two sons – White and Black. The white beard is no longer young, it seems it is time to hand over the crown to one of the heirs. But the question is – to whom? The fight will help determine this. No, no, no one will force princes to fight each other with swords. They will play chess!

Michael Ende. “Jim Button and Driver Lucas”

ROSMEN Publishing House

The books about Jim Button were written in the 50s of the last century and have long since gained deserved popularity all over the world.

Dark-skinned baby Jim Button-down grew up in the tiny country of Medlandia, where only four people live besides him: King Alphonse No Quarter Twelfth and three of his subjects. One day Jim decides to go sailing with his best friend, the machinist Lucas. Fearless sailors will have many adventures: they will visit the End of the World, make friends with an imaginary giant, visit the City of Dragons and even save the daughter of the Chinese emperor.

ROSMEN Publishing House

The second book in the series is about the adventures of an amazing and funny nanny (and a monster in combination) and her three charges: Hilla, Kaapo and Mikey.

Where do beeches live? In an amazing world deep underground, where the strangest creatures live, and evil witches rule this world. Six-year-old Mikey goes there after her beech Ururu, not even suspecting what awaits her there. Will Hilla and Kaapo be able to get their little sister back? What trials await underground? One thing is clear: unexpected encounters, dangers and joys lie ahead, because the extraordinary adventures of Mikey, Hilla, Kaapo and the talking robe continue!

Dirk Henning. “What’s wrong, Professor Knux?”

Exmodetstvo Publishing House

This is a book about the adventures of a brilliant but very absent-minded scientist, notable for its detailed illustrations. Professor Knux is incredibly inventive, his every invention is a breakthrough in science and technology, but the scientist now and then loses or forgets something. And now a cuckoo clock is growing on an oak tree, a shark swims in a fountain, and skiers in bright suits and hats rush across the clouds …

Readers can find 777 mistakes on the pages of the book – funny, ridiculous and unexpected. You can test your observation skills thanks to the answers at the end of the book.

Series “The first books about science”

AST Publishing House

This series includes illustrated children’s publications in which in an accessible and understandable language, it is told about quantum physics, chemistry, space and the theory of relativity. The really difficult things in these books are told in the most accessible and intelligible way, besides, all laws and concepts are illustrated with vivid diagrams and drawings.

By the way, it is possible that adults themselves will be interested in learning what Schrödinger’s cat is famous for, how the ISS works, and how the speed of light and time travel are related.