Today's page is from Clever Crow by Chris Butterworth and illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill. A perfect blend of text and illustration. The painterly approach works so well here that you can almost feel the texture of the feathers. The sketchy outline gives a sense of the bird's movement.

Thank you to everyone who registered interest in joining our virtual book club. We were overwhelmed by your lovely responses. The book club is full and we have started a reserve list. But please join our discussion here on BlueSky, which is open to all.

NAAE and Just Imagine have partnered for a r project about reading nonfiction in primary school. We have 15 free places for our Primary Nonfiction Book Club for UK-based teachers and school librarians. The first session is on Tuesday 4th February, Register interest assistant@justimagine.co.uk

#primarynonfiction no 13 Another @sparkbookaward.bsky.social nomination today. Wildlife Crossings by Catherine Barr and Christiane Engel (illus.) @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social shows how animal pathways are being protected worldwide. We liked how this book included a close to home problem & solution

#primarynonfitction No 12. We're continuing our feature of
@sparkbookaward nominations. Ultrawild by Steve Mushin
is a highly imaginative speculative solution to Earth's climate problems. At first, it may seem overwhelming, but our observation shows that it benefits from rereading and discussion

#primarynonfiction no11: Sticking with nominations for the @sparkbookaward.bsky.social This spread is from Me and My Hair by Kimberly Kinloch and Jessica Gibson (illus). It celebrates all hair types, colours, and styles. The children reading this book will find themselves in its pages.

#primarynonfiction no 10 another spread from one of the books nominated for the @sparkbookaward.bsky.social Graphics and text work in tandem to explain the fossilisation process. The layout is organised to support understanding, and there's an acknowledgement that knowledge is provisional.

#primarynonfiction No 9, also from the @sparkbookaward.bsky.social submissions The World's First Rollercoaster and Other Amazing Inventions by Mike Barfield and Franziska Höllbacher (illus), Has a child-friendly first-person text that is easy to follow. Visuals and text are thoughtfully integrated.

#primarynonfiction no 8 Today's spread is from one of the books I am reading for @sparkbookaward.bsky.social Into the Volcano by Catherine Ard & Wenjia Tang (illus), published by @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social The present tense text is dynamic clear explanations. Tang's colour palette excites.

#primarynonfiction no 7 At today's reading training in Newham we were bemoaning the quality of nonfiction for 3+ so today's spread is the utterly gorgeous A Little World of Ants published by Two Hoots. Child's eye perspective and learning to notice through play. Highly recommended.

#primarynonfiction No 6 This spread from Jellyfish Garden by Paola Vitale & Rosanna Bossu (illus) published by Post Wave Books shows alien and native jellyfish. The illustration is both analytical and aesthetically pleasing. Measurements are given to make comparative size clear.

#primarynonfiction no 5 A wordless spread from Michael Stavaric & Oliver Latsch (illus) Amazing Jellyfish @pushkinpress.com Fine illustration has the capacity to make us see things anew. This picture evokes a connection between the deep space and the deep ocean. It's a space for us to wonder.

#primarynonfiction no4 Kate Winter's The Fossil Hunter celebrates the power to imagine beyond conventional knowledge and wisdom. This painterly gatefold cabinet of curiosities is an invitation to wonder. You can hear Kate discussing the book with Mini Grey here justimagine.co.uk/video/kate-w...

#Nonfiction 3 Mini Grey's The Greatest Show on Earth, story and play are centre stage. The proscenium presents the main idea. The flats provide additional information, and the orchestra pit displays a timeline. Mini talks research, illustration and design here justimagine.co.uk/video/kate-w...

#Nonfiction 2 Chris Haughton's The History of Information is a masterpiece of design. Everything shown on a page serves to amplify the content. Plenty of white space. Colour coding that distinguishes between people, places and information. Thoughtful logographics convey complex ideas in one page.