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The Best National Geographic Books for Kids – Inspire Curiosity and Adventure

Discover the best National Geographic books for kids! This guide highlights engaging, educational reads that inspire curiosity about nature, science, and world cultures. Find the perfect book for your young explorer!

National Geographic Kids Books

I received several National Geographic Books for free from the sponsor of the Moms Meets Program , May Media Group LLC, who received it directly from National Geographic. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. My opinions are 100% my own.

National Geographic Books

My two oldest kids were snuggled up in our family chair reading a book together.

“What book are you reading?” I asked as they giggled together.

“A National Geographic Joke Book,” my 7 year old answered back.

I nodded.

She continued, “You know Mom, when I see the words National Geographic, I just know it is going to be a good book.”

I couldn’t agree more. As a teacher with a Master of Reading Education K-12, a parent, and an avid reader, I have enjoyed reading many of the National Geographic books to and with my children. They also are a great way to work on Reading Comprehension with your child.

As part of our after school learning, we check out National Geographic books all the time from the library. We own 30+ National Geographic non-fiction leveled readers and have been a quest to read all of them and record the ones we have read using these SUPER READER resources from National Geographic Kids.  

For several years we’ve been National Geographic Kids Magazine Subscribers!

I printed off this poster and the kids have checked off which books they have read. (So you can see why I was extremely excited to review the set from Moms’ Meet!)

A week after my two oldest kids were snuggled up in the chair reading their joke book I received my book box from Mom’s Meet and just as my seven year old commented on earlier, National Geographic Books are good books.

We couldn’t wait to open the box and read through them all. My seven year old was ESTATIC that the newest Just Joking Book was there and wanted to start the funny fill-in book immediately. My four year old wanted to read the Leveled Readers and the Big Book of Why because he is very curious about everything.

The Explorer Academy Books, Weird But True Book Series, and Explore My World Books are also big hits in our home from National Geographic Kids.

And I snuggled in with the adult reads (which I honestly didn’t know they offered prior to receiving this kid). The only thing missing was some educational board books for my 1 year old!

The books are made of high-quality paper, with amazing photographs, and interesting facts. As a parent, I can count on their books to be both educational and entertaining. I can also count on them to be factual and well-written.

I believe in purchasing well-made products that will hold up over the years so that all my children (and possibly grandchildren) will have the chance to enjoy. I can count on National Geographic books to withstand kid handling and are, in my opinion, high-quality books.

These books also make fantastic gifts for kids and adults because of their high quality.

National Geographic books for kids open up a world of discovery, sparking curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning. Whether your child dreams of exploring the deep sea, traveling through space, or uncovering ancient civilizations, these books provide the perfect gateway to adventure.

Explore each of these National Geographic Kids Books Series based on your child age…

  • Just Joking Book
  • Leveled Readers
  • Big Book of Why
  • The Explorer Academy Books
  • Weird But True Book Series
  • Explore My World Books

So, grab a book, dive into its pages, and inspire the next generation of explorers—one fascinating fact at a time!

“National Geographic believes in the awesome power of science, exploration, and storytelling. In these books we hope children will find whatever excites them about our planet and encourages them to explore it: eye-popping facts, fun photos, fascinating history, stimulating science and technology, amazing animals, or just a brilliant story.” – National Geographic

What is your favorite National Geographic Book?

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Filed Under: Reading, Science Tagged With: After School, Amanda, Book Activities, grade school, Preschool, Review, STEM

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Comments

  1. Amanda Boyarshinov says

    December 3, 2013 at 10:41 am

    Ooh – I think mine would like the Almanac too!

  2. Natalie AfterschoolForSmartyPants says

    December 3, 2013 at 10:36 am

    We love some National Geographic books here. My 7 year old especially liked 2014 Almanac.

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