Pick Me Up
Reviewed by Natalia Diaz
What It’s About
Pick Me Up is a gateway to fun facts and trivia about the world we live in. With cartoons, photos and pop culture references, this encyclopedia for kids takes learning to a new level by presenting subjects like history, science, and art in a unique and engaging way.
What Parents Need to Know
This book is a great incentive for parents to get kids excited about learning. Styled like a video game and laid out like a website (with side bars and pop ups), it uses characters, diagrams, and everyday language to make learning fun. From topics like religion to advertising to aliens, this book is designed to peak the minds of kids ages 10 and up.
The Scoop
Flip to a random page and you will discover India is the world’s largest democracy, the Taj Mahal took 22 years to build, and Bollywood films are more than three hours long – all on the same page! This information book is one kids will pick up and read again and again, learning something new each time.
The Bottom Line
Pick Me Up makes old information new again by taking online surfing offline. Kids can find stuff by index headings or subjects, as well as highlighted topics, questions and keywords embedded in the text. This allows them to jump around the book and learn bite-size information as they would on the Internet. The book will definitely appeal to the new, young, wired generation.
