New Children's Encyclopedia »

DK Publishing is world renowned for its distinctive, highly visual books that inform, inspire, and entertain readers of all ages.

This easy-to-use, richly photographed encyclopedia puts the wider world in context and allows young readers to explore to their hearts' content. Great for visual learners and ESL students, and for any child who loves pictures and words, The New Children's Encyclopedia is sure to become a classic for home and school use.

Publishers Weekly

The breadth of information contained in this colorful encyclopedia (there are more than 4,000 entries) make it worthy of any child's desk. Broad categories like “Space,” “Living World,” “Culture,” and “The Human Body” are explored through detail-rich subsections accompanied by plenty of photographs, drawings and diagrams. Overarching questions such as “What is government?” provide comprehensible examination of difficult concepts with plenty of cues to launch additional exploration into the extensive range of topics. Ages 7–up. (July)