Children's Picture Non Fiction/Biographies

1.
The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau
The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau 4.18 avg rating — 688 ratings
2.
Me... Jane
Me... Jane 4.04 avg rating — 13,649 ratings
3.
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
4.
Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau
Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau 4.15 avg rating — 1,833 ratings
5.
On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein
On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein 3.99 avg rating — 5,861 ratings
6.
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus 4.07 avg rating — 6,647 ratings
7.
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
8.
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah 4.37 avg rating — 3,244 ratings
9.
Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei (Caldecott Honor Book)
Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei (Caldecott Honor Book) 3.97 avg rating — 1,471 ratings
10.
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
11.
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
12.
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad 4.49 avg rating — 16,554 ratings
13.
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel 4.25 avg rating — 2,098 ratings
14.
Annie and Helen
Annie and Helen 4.13 avg rating — 458 ratings
15.
Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero
Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero 4.07 avg rating — 757 ratings
16.
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
17.
Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald
Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald 3.93 avg rating — 274 ratings
17.
Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa
Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa 4.33 avg rating — 1,315 ratings
19.
Bill Peet: An Autobiography
Bill Peet: An Autobiography
by: Bill Peet
4.27 avg rating — 1,763 ratings
20.
A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis
A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis 4.07 avg rating — 1,197 ratings
21.
Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos
Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos 4.12 avg rating — 1,534 ratings
22.
Looking at Lincoln
Looking at Lincoln 4.06 avg rating — 2,161 ratings
23.
Papa Is a Poet: A Story About Robert Frost
Papa Is a Poet: A Story About Robert Frost 4.17 avg rating — 421 ratings
24.
Mrs. Harkness and the Panda
Mrs. Harkness and the Panda 3.94 avg rating — 750 ratings
25.
Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein
Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein
by: Don Brown
3.80 avg rating — 783 ratings
26.
Barnum's Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World
Barnum's Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World 4.01 avg rating — 1,089 ratings
27.
Noah Webster and His Words
Noah Webster and His Words 4.14 avg rating — 863 ratings
27.
To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt
To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt 4.17 avg rating — 530 ratings
29.
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave 4.13 avg rating — 5,535 ratings
30.
Just Being Audrey
Just Being Audrey 4.32 avg rating — 1,800 ratings
31.
You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer!
You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer! 4.09 avg rating — 490 ratings
32.
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read 4.60 avg rating — 3,629 ratings
33.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln 4.08 avg rating — 3,188 ratings
34.
The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon
The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon 4.17 avg rating — 970 ratings
35.
Lost Boy: The Story of the Man Who Created Peter Pan
Lost Boy: The Story of the Man Who Created Peter Pan 3.86 avg rating — 280 ratings
36.
Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills
Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills 4.28 avg rating — 1,052 ratings
37.
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
38.
I, Galileo
I, Galileo 4.03 avg rating — 326 ratings
39.
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela 4.27 avg rating — 3,615 ratings
40.
Minette's Feast: The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Cat
Minette's Feast: The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Cat 3.95 avg rating — 662 ratings
41.
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
41.
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
43.
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
43.
Rosa
Rosa 4.36 avg rating — 6,844 ratings
45.
Randolph Caldecott: The Man Who Could Not Stop Drawing
Randolph Caldecott: The Man Who Could Not Stop Drawing 3.92 avg rating — 222 ratings
45.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 4.24 avg rating — 11,233 ratings
47.
Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine
Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine 4.19 avg rating — 796 ratings
48.
In Mary's Garden
In Mary's Garden 3.86 avg rating — 406 ratings
49.
There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived
There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived 4.09 avg rating — 181 ratings
50.
One Giant Leap
One Giant Leap 4.08 avg rating — 330 ratings
51.
Tillie the Terrible Swede: How One Woman, a Sewing Needle, and a Bicycle Changed History
Tillie the Terrible Swede: How One Woman, a Sewing Needle, and a Bicycle Changed History 4.03 avg rating — 367 ratings
52.
The Camping Trip That Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks
The Camping Trip That Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks 4.12 avg rating — 1,232 ratings
53.
A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams
A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams 4.11 avg rating — 2,603 ratings
54.
Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library
Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library 4.23 avg rating — 972 ratings
55.
Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette 'Daisy' Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure
Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette 'Daisy' Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure 4.05 avg rating — 1,950 ratings
56.
The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors 3.94 avg rating — 1,708 ratings
57.
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
58.
The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq
The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq 4.17 avg rating — 3,667 ratings
59.
Ada's Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer
Ada's Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer 4.07 avg rating — 528 ratings
59.
Clever Hans: The True Story of the Counting, Adding, and Time-Telling Horse
Clever Hans: The True Story of the Counting, Adding, and Time-Telling Horse 4.26 avg rating — 152 ratings
61.
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist 4.44 avg rating — 1,712 ratings
62.
Annie and Helen
Annie and Helen 4.13 avg rating — 458 ratings
63.
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai 4.23 avg rating — 789 ratings
64.
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone 3.51 avg rating — 2,138 ratings
65.
A Boy and a Jaguar
A Boy and a Jaguar 4.21 avg rating — 2,400 ratings
65.
Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando
Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando 4.32 avg rating — 1,475 ratings
67.
Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People
Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People 4.15 avg rating — 717 ratings
67.
Malala's Magic Pencil
Malala's Magic Pencil 4.52 avg rating — 5,295 ratings
69.
Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song
Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song 4.20 avg rating — 503 ratings
70.
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
71.
A Brush Full of Colour: The World of Ted Harrison
A Brush Full of Colour: The World of Ted Harrison 4.04 avg rating — 70 ratings
72.
The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont
The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont 4.02 avg rating — 218 ratings
72.
She Sang Promise: The Story of Betty Mae Jumper, Seminole Tribal Leader
She Sang Promise: The Story of Betty Mae Jumper, Seminole Tribal Leader really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 114 ratings
74.
The Last Princess : The Story of Princess Ka'iulani of Hawai'i
The Last Princess : The Story of Princess Ka'iulani of Hawai'i 3.95 avg rating — 238 ratings
75.
Frederick's Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass (A Big Words Book, 8)
Frederick's Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass (A Big Words Book, 8) 4.50 avg rating — 347 ratings
75.
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
77.
Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team
Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team 4.12 avg rating — 2,029 ratings
78.
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill 4.13 avg rating — 529 ratings
78.
A Seed Is Sleepy
A Seed Is Sleepy 4.36 avg rating — 2,080 ratings
80.
Night Flight: Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic
Night Flight: Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic 3.88 avg rating — 483 ratings
80.
Eleanor, Quiet No More: The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt (A Big Words Book, 4)
Eleanor, Quiet No More: The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt (A Big Words Book, 4) 4.35 avg rating — 593 ratings
82.
Fearless: The Story of Racing Legend Louise Smith
Fearless: The Story of Racing Legend Louise Smith 3.92 avg rating — 111 ratings
83.
The Boy on Fairfield Street
The Boy on Fairfield Street 4.17 avg rating — 661 ratings
84.
March: Book One (March, #1)
March: Book One (March, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 56,869 ratings
85.
From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World
From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World 4.20 avg rating — 245 ratings
85.
Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code
Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code 4.36 avg rating — 1,269 ratings
87.
Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child
Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child 3.98 avg rating — 708 ratings
87.
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art 4.24 avg rating — 320 ratings
89.
Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere
Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere 4.34 avg rating — 820 ratings
90.
Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins
Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins 4.24 avg rating — 488 ratings
91.
Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass (Paula Wiseman Books)
Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass (Paula Wiseman Books) 4.16 avg rating — 471 ratings
92.
Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln 4.23 avg rating — 1,074 ratings
93.
Look Up!: The Story of the First Woman Astronomer
Look Up!: The Story of the First Woman Astronomer 3.85 avg rating — 388 ratings
94.
Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya
Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya 4.21 avg rating — 1,036 ratings
95.
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau 4.12 avg rating — 1,170 ratings
96.
The Streak: How Joe DiMaggio Became America's Hero
The Streak: How Joe DiMaggio Became America's Hero 3.75 avg rating — 195 ratings
97.
Freedom Song: The Story of Henry "Box" Brown
Freedom Song: The Story of Henry "Box" Brown 3.99 avg rating — 277 ratings
97.
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom 4.36 avg rating — 6,000 ratings
99.
Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman Olympic High-Jump Champion
Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman Olympic High-Jump Champion 4.03 avg rating — 119 ratings
100.
Vincent Can't Sleep: Van Gogh Paints the Night Sky
Vincent Can't Sleep: Van Gogh Paints the Night Sky 4.14 avg rating — 728 ratings
Next