Nonfiction: Uranus by Seymour Simon

This book discusses the discovery of the planet Uranus and its moons. The book goes into detail about the number of rings that circle the planet along with new discoveries that have been made about the planet. The author provides an explanation to why the planet lays on its side and other features such as the temperature of the planet. The pictures in the book are just amazing. Most of the pictures are those that were taken from Voyager 2 spaceship that launched in 1986. This book also discusses the nine moons that are the planet along with the characteristics of each, along with how they received the names they did. The photos of the moon are magnified so we are able to see the grooves and textures of the moon. I would definitely use this book in a elementary classroom when discussing planets and our solar system. If the student's have to do any research or work about the different planets this would be a fantastic book since they discuss all of the characteristics about the planet. The author also has the reader's create a image in their minds so that they can sense how hot the planet is which is a great tactic for readers.

Free 5:Nonfiction: A Cool Drink of Water

This book is a nonfiction book written by Barbara Kelly. It was also published by the National Geographic society of Washington, DC. The purpose of this book is to inform the readers on the importance of water and the different ways people receive their water. It also shows the readers just how precious water is to people in different places around the world. The pictures in the book are actual pictures taken around the world in different countries. Some pictures show people drinking from a fountain, catching it from the rooftops as it rains or scooping it from a flowing river. It even shows the variety of ways that people drink their water. Some use a bottle, brass pots, or a burlap. I really like how this book discusses where each picture was taken and the people that are in it.
The president of National Geographic even wrote a note about conserving water, which I thought was a major plus. I could incorporate this book into a social studies lesson especially since the world is in a terrible drought around the world. This book relates to certain happenings that we are encountering as of now. It shows what people are having to do and changes they must make to conserve water. This would also be incorporated into a science lesson. The students would think of a plan in which explains how they would conserve water.