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2024 Favorite Science Books for Young Readers
Created by by Linda Tripp, collection development librarian
Every year, newly published nonfiction books for children fascinate with examinations and explorations of ourselves and the world around us, from the tiniest to the largest to nothing at all. Here are some favorite books published in 2024 for young and old to pore over again and again. Explore these outstanding science titles, and find more in our Outstanding Science Books book river
“This Book Is Full of Holes: From Underground to Outer Space and Everywhere in Between” by Nora Nickum; illustrated by Robert Meganck. A hole is a part of something where there’s nothing at all. Take a deep dive into the world of holes, investigated by scientists, used by artists, designed by engineers, and fixed by problem-solvers.
“Clever Crow” by Chris Butterworth; illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill. An introduction to crows, members of the covid family of clever and crafty birds who are playful, excellent at solving problems and using tools, and who may be as good at observing humans as we are at studying them.
“The Observologist: A Handbook for Mounting Very Small Scientific Expeditions” by Giselle Clarkson. For the child (or grown-up!) who knows that there are fascinating things to be found in even the most ordinary places.
“A Tour of the Human Body: Amazing Numbers–Fantastic Facts” by Jennifer Berne; illustrated by Dawn DeVries Sokol.This tour of the human body reveals the wonders of how it all works — with some astonishing numbers and fascinating facts along the way.
“What Makes Us Human” by Victor D.O. Santos; illustrations by Anna Forlati. Celebrates all the amazing ways communication shapes our lives, including through text messages on phones, Braille buttons in elevators, and endangered languages at risk of disappearing.