We love books and boardgames here at GeekDad and we love this book about boardgames too! Ian Livingstone’s ‘Board Games in 100 Moves.’ Read More
‘You Smell!’ and ‘Poo!’ two excellent books that will help slake your child’s fascination with bodily functions. Read More
‘Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life’ from DK Books. Everything you ever wanted to know about life before humans in a single awesome volume. Read More
A history of female DC characters and creators, ‘Women of Action’ is a lovingly crafted homage to some of greatest ever comic book characters. Read More
‘Flight’ by Zack Scott offers a detailed look at the physics and engineering of flight. It’s a sumptuous visual history of aircraft. Read More
This Week’s Word Is “Wonderland.” This week I bring you a classic story, but not in a book, in a box. Laurence Kings’s Alice in Wonderland Story Box lets children retell Lewis Carroll’s classic, whilst making an 8-foot-long story in the process. I reviewed a similar product back in 2016 and this one is just as much… Read More
‘The Truth Pixie Goes to School’ A wonderful rhyming children’s story that extol’s the virtues of being the “best you can be.” Read More
DK’s ‘My Very Important World’ is perfect for explaining the world to our children, whilst putting them at the heart of it. Read More
This one is a little leftfield compared with my usual Word Wednesday fare, but why not come on a trip with me to the Bauhaus Ballet? Read More
‘Science Ninjas: Big Trouble with Simple Machines’ is a perfect introduction to the principles of engineering. Read More
Celebrate the wonder of “America’s Best Idea,” with these National Park Posters. Check out the post for retro feels and a discount code too! Read More
“Ask a Scientist” The best baby shower gift nobody will receive! A brilliant science book invaluable for parents with inquisitive children. Read More
‘Signs and Symbols’ is a social and cultural history primer told from through the medium of symbols. It’s fascinating from start to finish. Read More
When a book about evolution drops through my letterbox, I pretty much know it will end up in a Word Wednesday column. Particularly if it’s are as gorgeous as Sabina Radeva’s retelling of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. Read More
‘Be a Super Awesome Photographer’ will help your kids release their inner artist and unleash the power of their phone camera. Read More
DK has 2 books perfect for ‘Toy Story’ fans. The ‘Disney·Pixar Character Encyclopedia’ and the ‘Toy Story 4: Official Guide.’ Read More
Love technical specs? Love diagrams? Love TIE fighters? Then the TIE Fighter Owners’ Workshop Manual is just for you! Read More
DK’s ‘Science You Can Eat’ is filled with fascinating information and experiements to help your child understand what happens when they eat. Read More
‘Speak Up!’ Find your voice with the help of Tampon Tax campaginer Laura Coryton. It’s a vital vibrant book for our times. Read More
Hello World by Hannah Fry is a fascinating look at the algorithms that govern our lives. It examines the good and bad of machine learning and asks important questions, such as should a computer be in charge of clinical diagnosis or criminal sentencing, and can an algorithm be an artist? Read More
For Word Wednesday this week, it’s something of an honor to review a book by an author who created one of my favorite books of all time. Read More
Who doesn’t love a quiz? Awesome pictures and fascinating facts packaged to promote some healthy competition. It’s General Knowledge Genius! Read More
‘Inventing Ourselves’ by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore. Possibly the book every parent of teenagers should read. Read More
DK Books once again prove they are King of the Dinosaurs with the excellent ‘What’s Where on Earth: Dinosaurs’ Read More
‘Meteorites’ from Firefly Books contains everything you ever wanted to know about lumps of rock that fall from space. It’s a perfect primer. Read More
The ‘DC: Ultimate Character Guide’ offers a great overview of the heroes and villains from the DC Universe. Both the famous and not so famous. Read More
Rolling Stone writer, Brian Hiatt, delivers great insight into The Boss and his music with ‘Bruce Springsteen: The Stories Behind the Songs.’ Read More
‘Science is Magic.’ An excellent hands-on guide for teaching your children magic tricks and the science behind them. Read More
Big Ideas, Simply Explained is a fabulous series from DK Books. ‘The Feminism Book’ is a perfect way to complete our series on books for International Women’s Day. Read More
This Week’s Word Is “Women.” International Women’s Day is this Friday, and to mark it Word Wednesday is devoting three posts to books celebrating Women and Womanhood. Last week, I looked at So Here I Am, a book of great speeches given by women. This week, I am moving on to DK’s Women: Our History. The book… Read More
