As you know, I am a huge fan of National Geographic. I actually give my mom a gift subscription to the magazine, renewing it yearly. She brings the issues to work with her to read when she gets a break. Well, the other day at a meeting a coworker was bringing up a topic that she remembered reading about in National Geographic, so she whipped out the issue to provide more information at the meeting. How cool is that?
The thing is, there is more to National Geographic than just the magazine and books for adults – there is a HUGE selection of gift ideas for kids. I love magazine subscriptions, since they are a gift that keeps on giving all year! So I am thinking of getting my niece, nephew and sons all subscriptions to either National Geographic Kids or National Geographic Little Kids. These subscriptions are just $15 a year!
Plus, there are is a HUGE selection of books. Courtesy of National Geographic, I was able to gift to my nephew the 2010 National Geographic Kids Alamanac with amazing fun facts and pictures. It was PERFECT for him and costs only $19.95. But if you still want to give the love of National Geographic, but for a little less money, your kids (or grandkids or niece or nephew … ) will LOVE National Geographic Kids Weird but True with 300 Outrageous Facts about animals, nature, physics, people, places and more. 206 full color pages, huge colorful images and 300 facts to amaze friends and family!
Here are some of favorite fun facts that I learned from Weird but True:
- A male ostrich can roar like a lion.
- Sharks have 8 senses – humans only have 5. (I wonder what those other 3 are!)
- Peanut Butter can be converted into a diamond.
The “Fact Finder” in the back lets you find facts about subjects in alphabetical order. For example, I looked up tongue. There were facts on this book about tongues on pages 7, 22 and 182. I learned girls have more taste buds than boys, a man knotted 39 cherries with is tongue in 3 minutes and a crocodile can’t stick his tongue out.
Want to purchase the all of these fun facts are available in a soft cover book full of color and imagery for a child you adore? Just visit the National Geographic Store to order a copy for $6.95.
One Buzz Reader will win one (1) National Geographic Kids Weird But True book
MANDATORY ENTRY: You can do any or all of these three things as a mandatory entry. That means you can do one mandatory entry and then move onto the extra entries. OR you can do all three mandatory entries, each giving you an additional chance to win this Almanac.
1. Post a comment here telling me how you benefited from National Geographic as a kid (or as an adult).
2. If you did not have National Geographic in your home, then visit their Kid’s Book Section and tell me what book you wish you had as a child.
3. What book would a child in your life love from the National Geographic Collection?
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This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products! The Mom Buzz received the National Geographic Weird But True for review. Prize fulfillment will be handled by National Geographic. Contest Ends 2.28.
My daughter would love everything spring!
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I learned a lot of interesting facts from the book.
I would’ve loved Everything Spring as a child
The kids would love Super Stars book.
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my parents had a subscription to National Geographic-I’d love to read and look at the wonderful pictures
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As a kid, I benefited by having National Geographic in my school library. They were very helpful for some of my school reports.
Thank you very much for the giveaway!
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I would have really liked both the If Stones Could Speak book (because I loved Stonehenge – still do), and the SuperStars book (because space is awesome, and I’ve always been a sci-fi fan.)
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My niece would definitely love the SuperStars book. She is really into space exploration right now.
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I am an email subscriber.
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Gosh, I found the photographs to be a great benefit as a child and as an adult. I love National Geographic.
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I would love to have the National Geographic Ultimate Field Guide to Photography in my home now. I love photography and this would be a great benefit to me.
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My mom hung the map over the kitchen table. I got a good feel for geography.
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I learned a lot about other cultures.
I learned a lot from National Geographic as a child. I had a subscription to their World magazine as a kid and read it from cover to cover every month.
I wish I would have had the True Green Kids book as a child.
I think my son would like the book 11 Planets. He is all into space right now.
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It inspired my love of different cultures and countries and led me to major in International Studies in college.
I used them as a source for school papers. I think their information is extremely credible and reliable. I have not used them in years, but I know when my daughter gets older, we will be exploring the world together with NG. Thanks.
I wish I would have had Visions of Paradise when I was younger. I love exploring and learning about such amazing places and the secrets that they hold. Thanks.
From the children’s collection, my daughter would love the NG Stars book. She loves looking at the stars and gets a kick out of shooting stars and anything in the sky really. Thank you.
I am subscribed via email. Thanks.
I left a comment on My Storytime Friends Book & Bear Kit w/ Lifetime Membership. Thanks.
I entered to win Custom Stickers #1. Thanks.
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I would have loved Bury the Dead as a child. I loved all gruesome stuff. I know my son would like the Complete Survival Guide.
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