As we continue our solidarity in the COVID 19 pandemic, it’s more fitting than ever to be gifted with DK products from their Be Well boutique this month. In addition, we are celebrating Earth Day, so they have lots of publications suited to learn and celebrate this. A perfect learning opportunity for my children!
DK Canada Books Review
Below are the three Dk Canada books we were given to review:
Calm – mindfulness flash cards for kids
Did you Know? Earth – amazing answers to more than 20 awesome questions!
The Bacteria Book – The BIG world of really tiny microbes
Calm – mindfulness flash cards for kids
Let’s be honest – we are all going a little crazy being cooped up, am I right?! My boys have SO much energy! Boys are a different breed I tell you. And who can really blame anyone right now, we are all just trying to keep sane. I chose these flash cards for a little break in the day for them to practice quiet time and calmness. Something that can be challenging with a 3 and 5 year old.
The cards are divided into six sections for a variety of activities – Focus, Calm, Move, Change, Care, and Reflect. I think it’s great to have something for the kids as they need to take time for themselves as well.
Jax’s favourite calming activity was ‘Breathing hands’ where you breath in and out in correlation with tracing your hand. He was so focused! Both Jax and Hudson really enjoyed the “Take a Walk’ from the move category, really focusing on our senses and what we see and hear etc. It’s taken our walks to a whole new level!
The Bacteria Book – The BIG world of really tiny microbes
The boys were drawn to this book with its colourful cover and all the little Bacteria monsters that depict the various microbes. This one resonated with Jax as when school was still in session in early March, the teachers were educating the children on the Coronavirus. They enjoyed learning about bacteria in a fun format and it helps to re inforce how important hand washing is in a fun way!
They both were fascinated with the two-page spread about our body and how bacteria help you to digest, starting from the mouth ingesting and ending with a fart. Being boys of course that was funny for them.
Did you Know? Earth – Amazing answers to more than 200 awesome questions
This beautiful colourful book is so timely with Earth Day. Jax has such an interest in learning about the world so he was happy to receive this book which is divided into five sections – Our planet, The Earth’s surface, Blue planet, Up in the air, and Living on the Earth. Jax loved sitting with his dad reading about the Blue planet as they are both lovers of the Ocean and bodies of water in general. He was excited to discover Underwater volcanoes again since he just learnt that on one of his favourite shows, Wild Kratts, and saw a land volcano recently in Costa Rica.
All three of these books would make excellent gifts for birthdays or to help pass the time during social isolation! Check out their Be Well boutique for more books ideas!
You can find more books, like my family did, on DK Canada’s website! They are also now all available on Amazon for purchase! We also connected with them on their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest pages!
I would like to read “Did you Known: Earth” with my grandchildren as it answers so many questions and opens up discussion.
I would like to get the Zoology book this year.
I would love to read The Bacteria Book to my grand kids so they can understand that we have good bacteria as well as bad.
I would love to read all of them because they all look interesting, but I’d start with the Calm Flash Cards because we could all use a bit extra mindfulness and calmness in our lives right now! It would be a great thing to start each day with!
I would like to read the The Bacteria Book – The BIG world of really tiny microbes with my grandson, so that he can relate the content to the current pandemic.
I would love to read Calm to be positive.
Did you Known: Earth would be a good one
My niece’s children would love “Did you know Earth”
I would like to read the Did you know? Earth book with my kids because it would be very interesting and create good discussion.
I would like to read “Did you Known: Earth” with my daughters since they are really curious about the natural world
She would most enjoy The Big Bacteria Book as she loves everything about science.
I would like for my grandkidsnownEarth
My 4 year old is fascinated by all things gross, so he would love The Bacteria Book.
I’d like to read Calm for some things we can try to stay calm when things are feeling overwhelming.
looks like great books for the kids
I think my son would like the Earth book.
I would like to get the The Bacteria Book – The BIG world of really tiny microbes as my kids don’t seem to get it sometimes regarding bacteria. Also, my dad as he doesn’t seem to get it either.
I would love to read The Bacteria Book to my nephew’s little girl because she’s fascinated with this sort of thing.
I would read The Bacteria Book with my family as I think that especially at this time of a deadly virus we could learn a lot and knowledge is power.
I think the bacteria book would be so much fun to read. The 9 year old and I probably BOTH need the calm though!
I saw the “Crime Scene Detective!” book. It looks like it would a lot of fun. And maybe instructional too 😉
oh my son would love the bacteria book
Another book to get this year would be Life Cycles.
Love to read the “Calm” book with my grandson, because these are stressful times, even for children 😉
I would love the Did you know Earth Book
I would like the calm flash cards to practice mindfulness because we all need a break durning a hetic day
Amazing books for kids of all ages. Would be great for my 2 young grandkids.
I’d love to win these wonderful books to read with my great niece and nephew 💙♥️
The bacteria book would be interesting to read and for kids to find out and understand what’s going out out there (wobbles13)
The book Calm for kids would be very helpful for kids and give them alternative methods of coping.
The Bacteria book looks most interesting.
Space
Oceans looks like a beautiful book.
Big Bacteria Book would be a good book to read with the grandkids. Would be interesting and they would learn some new things!
I would like to get the Do you know? Earth book for my kids
I’d like to read Did You Know? Earth with my daughter because educational books about the world are always fun to read.
Would love the book Did you Know? Earth – amazing answers to more than 20 awesome questions! My grandchildren are always curious and ask millions of questions and this would be great to have to help answer them.
the calm book
Another book that seems very timely right now: How We’re F***ing Up Our Planet
Would like to get Did you know? Earth
We would enjoy Did you Know? Earth. It looks like a fun way to learn about the earth by offering little tidbits that keep the child’s attention.
I would love to read them “Did You Know: Earth.” =)
I think with all this extra time we have I could learn some new crafts, so the book “Crafts” would be great.
The Bacteria Book to better explain the current situation.
The Bacteria Book – The BIG world of really tiny microbes would be very interesting reading with my grandson, would generate a good conversation.
During these times, “First Emotions: How Do I Feel?” would be a great book to help children express their feelings.
I would love to get The Bacteria Book.
Would love to get the Did you know? Earth book
Was looking through the books and in need of some inspiration I found “Remarkable Books”. This is such a beautiful book and would be a great read, and you just might find another book to read.
The Bacteria book would be an interesting read with my kids.
I think its time for some virtual travel so my adventure is through “DK Eyewitness India”
Did you know? Earth would be interesting to read with my kids
My kids devour books and they’re always so curious about everything. These would be great for our collection.
The Calm for kids book looks interesting.
I think I would like to travel via DK Eyewitness Sri Lanka.
All really great books. Our granddaughter loves to read and learn. I’d love to win this for her.
Right now I’m inclined to get this: Whiskey: A Tasting Course 😉 At least I can learn something too lol
Did you know? Earth looks interesting
Smithsonian Maker Lab would be an interesting book.
The Bacteria book because knowledge is power.
The Bacteria book would be very interesting.
The Science is Magic book would be fun to look at with my granddaughter.
Did you know? Earth looks like it will alot of cool facts.
My boys love these types of books!!
I’m upping my cocktail game during this home-period so the Ginspiration book would be great!
The Bacteria book would be interesting.
The Earth Book has so many fact in it and would be great for learning geography.
Did you know? Earth would have interesting facts.
Oh here’s some nice escapism: the James Bond Encyclopedia!
The Lab maker would be a good choice.
The Bacteria book would have good info.
The Super Dinosaur Encyclopedia is packed with so much information.
Calm for kids looks like a good book for everyone right now.
Did you know? Earth would be a great book for my kids
The Peanuts Book would be fun reading.
The Bacteria book.
I would love the read the Bacteria book with my boys because I know they would be interested in this book the most.
The kids would enjoy the book on Oceans.
The bacteria book would be a book my daughter would enjoy.
I would like to read Calm.
A DK book about space would be cool.
I would start with the bacteria book to help them understand the pandemic we are all dealing with.
I think I need something like this right about now: Yoga for Everyone
I think the Calm for kids book would be good.
I have some young people I would want to share the calm flashcards with, especially now when social emotion learning is so important during Covid-19
I would like to learn to crochet so the Crochet book would be good.
1000 inventions and Discoveries would be interesting.
The Ultimate Spy book would be great escapism right now.
Did you Know? Earth sound like it would be very interesting.
Another Build Your Own Adventure would be the new Lego Jurassic World.
Would like to read the Bacteria book.
The Calm flash cards sound like they can help with things these days.
Would love to get one of the books on Star Wars.
How to Create your Garden will give me some great ideas this spring.
I would love the Marvel Encyclopedia- new edition
My son is really into space so maybe that Astronomy book
I would like to read The Bacteria Book with my grandchildren. It would help them understand more about germs and how they are spread.
My granddaughter would enjoy Disney Frozen 2 The Magical Guide.
Battles that changed History would be interesting.
The Book of Bedtime Builds would be enjoyable.
I would like to get The Bee Book and learn more about helping them survive.
We would love to read the Harry Potter Lego Adventure
Oh this would be good – we’re going to start them all chronologically soon! “The Marvel Book”
I would like the book Grow Food For Free. It sounds interesting to learn how to grow food from scraps.
Would love to get Great City Maps
I think the bacteria book would come in handy around here,
Science Magic would be fun for my grandson.
I’d love to read Calm – mindfulness flash cards for kids with my family. With everything going on I think we all could use some calm.
I would like the Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia
I would like to get the book Made For Baby, as a few of my nieces are having babies over the summer and fall. I could make them a gift from the book.
This would be fun: Handbooks: Insects
The Bacteria book would be interesting and educational.
Would love to get Help your kids with Geography
Would love to get Buzz Aldrin Space Flight
I would like to get the book Handmade Interiors. Looks like it has lots of projects to make.
I would get the book 1,000 Inventions and Discoveries. It is always interesting to hear about how different things were started and developed.
Another book would be The Book of Bedtime Builds.
So adorable!
Marvel Studios Visual Dictionary would be fun.
Scientists Who Changed History is a great book for studying science and history.
Helping your kids wit Science would be useful.
Since I have limited garden space I think I would like to get the book Veg in One Bed. It would help give me ideas on how to grow more efficiently.
I feel happy is an excellent book for little ones.
Warfare: The Definitive Visual History looks interesting.
I would love to read Did You Know? Earth, my grandson loves learning.
I would like to get the book The Beginner’s Photography Guide and improve my photo skills.
A cookbook I found very interesting is Modern Flexitarian.
I think the The Bacteria book would be interesting for all of us
I would like to get the “Did you Known: Earth” book to read with my grandson.
Would love to look at the Bacteria book.