My Teeth: top to bottom. 
By Amanda Krompetz and Marli Renee.
Archway Publishing, 2020.
ISBN 9781480892026.
I found this confusing. The format and the content are are odds. It is a board book with interactive elements (eg flaps and tabs). But the content is suitable for a much older age group.
The information is valuable, but crowded and confusing.
Extreme Animal Rumble: 5 books in 1!
By Jerry Pallotta and Bob Bolster.
Scholastic, 2024.
ISBN 9780702339233.
Match ups between various animals in the ocean, bugs, dinosaurs, jungle, and sharks.
I'm undecided about this one.
Space: From Sputnik to the International Space Station.
By Jan van der Veken.
Prestel, 2024.
ISBN 9783791375816.
Serviceable. Although I was a bit taken aback to read that John Stapp invented the seat belt.
It seems a murky history, but Stapp didn't invent seat belts. He was involved in safety tests and inventions. Some of which led to the seat belt. But, not the 3-point seat belt installed in most cars - which is what I think about when I read the word seat belt.
Children's books can take the easiest route - but that doesn't mean the best and least confusing one.
Your Brilliant Brain.
By Philip Bunting.
Bright Light, 2024.
ISBN 9781761212789.
Solid introduction to the topic.
A Whole World of Mammals.
By Anna Claybourne and Yekyung Kwon.
Franklin Watts, 2024.
ISBN 9781445188126.
A treasure trove of animal facts.
The DNA Book.
By Professor Alison Woollard and Dr Sophie Gilbert.
Dorling Kindersley, 2020.
ISBN 9780241411018.
Good introduction to the topic.
Professor Alison Woollard is a biochemistry lecturer.
Dr Sophie Gilbert is a geneticist.
The Biggest Footprint: eight billion humans, one clumsy giant. 
By Rob Sears and Tom Sears.
Canongate, 2021.
ISBN 9781838853495.
Mind bending and expanding explanation about the disproportionate misuse of the planet's resources by us.
There are glimmers of hope - including an Aotearoa klaxon for the kākāpō.
An Anthology of Our Extraordinary Earth. 
By Cally Oldershaw, Angela Rizza, and Daniel Long.
Dorling Kindersley, 2023.
ISBN 9780241585375.
From the core to the atmosphere, this book will surely inspire future scientists, explorers, and lovers of the planet.
The Cosmic Diary of a Future Space Explorer. By Tim Peake, Steve Cole, and Max Rambaldi.
Wren & Rook, 2024.
ISBN 9781526363640.
A real-life astronaut leads the creative team, which looks like what the future of space exploration could be.
Facts vs Opinions vs Robots.
By Michael Rex.
Nancy Paulsen Books / Penguin Random House, 2020.
ISBN 9781984816269.
A timely book. Perfect for starting a discussion on information literacy.
The Fossil Hunter. 
By Kate Winter.
Puffin, 2023.
ISBN 9780241469880.
By Kate Winter. A picture book biography of Mary Anning.
The illustrations are glorious - and the fold-out pages are a delight.
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