Did you know the dinosaur called Qianzhousaurus sinensis is nicknamed the Pinocchio rex? It earned this nickname because it has a snout 35% longer than any other dinosaur of its size!
Encyclopedias, almanacs and world record books are full of fun and interesting facts. These books are easy to read for a short period of time. Your child can read one fact or many. They can skip pages and browse the images and pages to find facts they think are interesting. The National Geographic Kids Almanac 2016 is the almanac in which I found the Pinocchio rex fact. This book is more than a fact book. It also provides craft ideas, jokes and comics. If your child enjoys looking at cute animal videos online, this book also offers links to National Geographic videos, photos and online games. 
Looking for a wild and weird fact book? Try Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Special Edition 2016. This fact book will astound your child with unbelievable stories of places, animals and people. Would your child like to visit a life size gingerbread house? Would they prefer to visit an underwater city? They can do both with their library card and this book.
Did you know that Alessandro Volta invented the first battery? The term “voltage” is derived from his name. Want to know who invented bubble gum or the motion picture? Check out the time line on page 112 of the Scholastic 2016 Almanac for Kids. It contains interesting facts on a variety of subjects including: pop culture, science and technology, nature, history, and geography.
Your child will enjoy learning about amazing creatures and people when they check out one of the Santa Clarita Public Library’s almanacs, encyclopedias or fact books. Who knows, they might even beat the rest of the family at Trivial Pursuit this holiday.
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