Review of Did you know

[Kathy Johnson Allen]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Did you know" by Ashok Bhaskaran.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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This is such a fun book for early to middle-grade readers. Ashok Bhaskaran has written a book titled Did You Know? that’s easy to read and full of information. It is written from the point of view of a little boy named Jason.

Jason has chosen several “did you know” items to explain. Many of them involve communication and transportation. Tablets made over 3,000 years ago are compared to those we hold in our hands today to read books just like this one. He explains how his great grandfather read a book in the 1800’s, and how the light we now use was invented. He tells us about the first wireless communication between London and the U.S. He even tells us about the invention of the tv.

Did You Know? is only a 29-page book so it is most certainly not an encyclopedia. However, it does explain many of the items we take for granted today. Each item is an excellent choice to discuss with a child or young reader.

This book has what I love about early readers. It’s fun, interesting, and it has cute illustrations. More importantly, it’s educational. It’s the type of tool a young child can enjoy and still learn from while reading. It’s a book you can share and read with your child. Its subjects are the type that can institute conversations many hours past reading the book.

As an aid to young readers, this book is constructed with one paragraph or only a few lines of print on each page. This type of book crafting is much less daunting to young readers. The print is placed well and surrounded by illustrations. It’s a pleasant book to look at and to read, and it’s full of great content from cover to cover. This definitely deserves 4 out of 4 stars. I hope that Ashok Bhaskaran continues to write so “we can know” more.

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