Best non-fiction picture books

1.
Me... Jane
Me... Jane 4.04 avg rating — 13,649 ratings
2.
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade 4.09 avg rating — 13,176 ratings
3.
Redwoods
Redwoods 4.23 avg rating — 2,060 ratings
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A Seed Is Sleepy
A Seed Is Sleepy 4.36 avg rating — 2,080 ratings
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An Egg Is Quiet
An Egg Is Quiet 4.34 avg rating — 2,373 ratings
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Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature 4.10 avg rating — 3,479 ratings
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Locomotive
Locomotive 4.13 avg rating — 6,140 ratings
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The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus 4.07 avg rating — 6,647 ratings
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Snowflake Bentley
Snowflake Bentley 4.13 avg rating — 16,413 ratings
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Island: A Story of the Galápagos
Island: A Story of the Galápagos 4.20 avg rating — 2,099 ratings
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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers: (Caldecott Medal Winner) (CALDECOTT MEDAL BOOK)
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers: (Caldecott Medal Winner) (CALDECOTT MEDAL BOOK) 4.17 avg rating — 15,463 ratings
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The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever
The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever 4.20 avg rating — 3,134 ratings
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Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down 4.32 avg rating — 2,409 ratings
14.
A Rock Is Lively
A Rock Is Lively 4.28 avg rating — 1,606 ratings
15.
Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea 4.17 avg rating — 917 ratings
16.
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 4.27 avg rating — 2,560 ratings
17.
Over and Under the Snow
Over and Under the Snow 4.13 avg rating — 5,263 ratings
18.
Coral Reefs: A Journey Through an Aquatic World Full of Wonder
Coral Reefs: A Journey Through an Aquatic World Full of Wonder 4.07 avg rating — 1,083 ratings
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Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children
Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children 4.15 avg rating — 2,338 ratings
20.
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos 4.18 avg rating — 3,225 ratings
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Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving 4.27 avg rating — 2,119 ratings
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Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes
Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes 4.41 avg rating — 1,252 ratings
23.
The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps
The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps 4.11 avg rating — 2,867 ratings
24.
The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont
The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont 4.02 avg rating — 218 ratings
25.
Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau
Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau 4.15 avg rating — 1,833 ratings
26.
A Butterfly Is Patient
A Butterfly Is Patient 4.31 avg rating — 1,676 ratings
27.
On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein
On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein 3.99 avg rating — 5,860 ratings
28.
Actual Size
Actual Size 4.35 avg rating — 2,614 ratings
29.
Giant Squid
Giant Squid 4.29 avg rating — 1,557 ratings
30.
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear 4.50 avg rating — 10,378 ratings
31.
Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot
Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot 4.43 avg rating — 771 ratings
32.
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman 4.31 avg rating — 2,228 ratings
33.
My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 4.31 avg rating — 2,038 ratings
34.
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? 4.16 avg rating — 7,927 ratings
35.
The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse
The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse 4.05 avg rating — 1,940 ratings
36.
The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau
The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau 4.18 avg rating — 688 ratings
37.
Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei (Caldecott Honor Book)
Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei (Caldecott Honor Book) 3.97 avg rating — 1,471 ratings
38.
Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller
Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller 4.21 avg rating — 1,818 ratings
38.
Gravity
Gravity 4.07 avg rating — 1,909 ratings
40.
Koko's Kitten
Koko's Kitten 4.31 avg rating — 1,097 ratings
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Strong
Strong 4.34 avg rating — 367 ratings
42.
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau 4.12 avg rating — 1,171 ratings
43.
The Wolves Are Back
The Wolves Are Back 4.29 avg rating — 424 ratings
44.
The Beetle Book
The Beetle Book 4.12 avg rating — 1,207 ratings
45.
The Construction Alphabet Book (Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books)
The Construction Alphabet Book (Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books) 4.11 avg rating — 338 ratings
46.
Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship 4.28 avg rating — 2,491 ratings
47.
Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library
Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library 4.23 avg rating — 972 ratings
48.
The Icky Bug Alphabet Book
The Icky Bug Alphabet Book 3.91 avg rating — 321 ratings
49.
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel 4.25 avg rating — 2,098 ratings
50.
Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors
Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors 4.16 avg rating — 676 ratings
51.
Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of California's Farallon Islands
Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of California's Farallon Islands 4.15 avg rating — 1,836 ratings
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Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower
Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower 4.10 avg rating — 1,339 ratings
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Tarra & Bella: The Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends
Tarra & Bella: The Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends 4.34 avg rating — 673 ratings
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Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus
Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus 4.14 avg rating — 207 ratings
55.
Eating the Alphabet
Eating the Alphabet 4.10 avg rating — 7,215 ratings
56.
Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia
Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia 4.11 avg rating — 1,452 ratings
57.
Spiders
Spiders 4.20 avg rating — 666 ratings
58.
The Blue Whale (Volume 1) (Endangered Animals, 1)
The Blue Whale (Volume 1) (Endangered Animals, 1) 4.27 avg rating — 779 ratings
59.
Aliens Are Coming!: The True Account Of The 1938 War Of The Worlds Radio Broadcast
Aliens Are Coming!: The True Account Of The 1938 War Of The Worlds Radio Broadcast 3.94 avg rating — 330 ratings
60.
A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder
A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder 4.23 avg rating — 737 ratings
61.
In the Time of the Dinosaurs (The Magic School Bus, #6)
In the Time of the Dinosaurs (The Magic School Bus, #6) 4.19 avg rating — 2,306 ratings
62.
Down Cut Shin Creek: The Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky
Down Cut Shin Creek: The Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky 4.28 avg rating — 776 ratings
63.
I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History's Strangest Cures
I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History's Strangest Cures 4.08 avg rating — 596 ratings
64.
Bones: Skeletons and How They Work
Bones: Skeletons and How They Work 4.19 avg rating — 944 ratings
65.
Life in the Boreal Forest
Life in the Boreal Forest 3.99 avg rating — 138 ratings
66.
Safari Photicular bk
Safari Photicular bk 4.37 avg rating — 304 ratings
67.
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin 3.88 avg rating — 5,302 ratings
68.
Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life 4.05 avg rating — 350 ratings
69.
Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova 4.31 avg rating — 1,594 ratings
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Into the Sea
Into the Sea 4.16 avg rating — 134 ratings
71.
Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle
Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle 4.08 avg rating — 1,067 ratings
72.
You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer!
You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer! 4.09 avg rating — 490 ratings
73.
Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog
Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog 4.38 avg rating — 936 ratings
74.
The Moon Book
The Moon Book really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 604 ratings
74.
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music 4.27 avg rating — 3,803 ratings
76.
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat 3.95 avg rating — 5,757 ratings
77.
Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum
Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum 3.92 avg rating — 1,341 ratings
78.
Lightship
Lightship 4.01 avg rating — 549 ratings
79.
Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein
Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein
by: Don Brown
3.80 avg rating — 783 ratings
79.
Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child
Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child 3.98 avg rating — 708 ratings
81.
Are You a Snail?
Are You a Snail? 3.94 avg rating — 145 ratings
82.
Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile
Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile 4.20 avg rating — 849 ratings
83.
Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Everything
Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Everything 4.05 avg rating — 801 ratings
84.
Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America
Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America 4.13 avg rating — 297 ratings
84.
Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian
Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian 3.91 avg rating — 706 ratings
86.
Can We Save the Tiger?
Can We Save the Tiger? 4.21 avg rating — 1,234 ratings
87.
Everyone Poops
Everyone Poops
by: Taro Gomi
4.19 avg rating — 6,995 ratings
88.
How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?
How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? 4.17 avg rating — 1,297 ratings
89.
The Extinct Alphabet Book (Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books)
The Extinct Alphabet Book (Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books) 3.60 avg rating — 96 ratings
90.
A Nest Is Noisy
A Nest Is Noisy 4.35 avg rating — 1,029 ratings
91.
A Boy and a Jaguar
A Boy and a Jaguar 4.21 avg rating — 2,400 ratings
92.
Trombone Shorty
Trombone Shorty 4.29 avg rating — 4,908 ratings
93.
My Visit to the Aquarium (Trophy Picture Books (Paperback))
My Visit to the Aquarium (Trophy Picture Books (Paperback))
by: Aliki
3.85 avg rating — 125 ratings
94.
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal 4.05 avg rating — 3,511 ratings
95.
Scholastic Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed The Seas
Scholastic Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed The Seas 4.14 avg rating — 523 ratings
96.
Life-Size Zoo: From Tiny Rodents to Gigantic Elephants, An Actual Size Animal Encyclopedia
Life-Size Zoo: From Tiny Rodents to Gigantic Elephants, An Actual Size Animal Encyclopedia 4.38 avg rating — 455 ratings
97.
Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is? (Robert E. Wells Science Series)
Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is? (Robert E. Wells Science Series) 4.27 avg rating — 808 ratings
98.
Inside the Human Body (The Magic School Bus, #3)
Inside the Human Body (The Magic School Bus, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 34,768 ratings
99.
They Just Know: Animal Instincts
They Just Know: Animal Instincts 3.76 avg rating — 34 ratings
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Snakes
Snakes
by: J.Z. Hunt
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings
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