Since January is National Hobby Month, we wanted to highlight some nonfiction books in the children’s department to get you started. What is a hobby exactly? It is something that you do for fun and not because you have to do it! As a librarian one of my favorite hobbies is reading and listening to books. Although you might think that is part of my job (and sometimes it is), when I’m at home I love to get lost in a graphic novel or listen to a nonfiction book to learn something new. Below is a list of possible hobbies and links to accompanying books.
The ultimate kids’ baking book : 60 easy & fun dessert recipes for every holiday, birthday, milestone and more / Tiffany Dahle
Super simple baking for kids : learn to bake with over 55 easy recipes for cookies, muffins, cupcakes & more! / Charity Mathews ; photography by Evi Abeler
Baking class : 50 fun recipes kids will love to bake! / Deanna F. Cook
MasterChef junior baking book : bold recipes and essential techniques to inspire young bakers / MasteChef junior ; foreword by Christina Tosi
Kid chef bakes : the kids cookbook for aspiring bakers / Lisa Huff
Origami activities for kids : discover the magic of Japanese paper folding / Michael G. LaFosse
Origami explosion : scorpions, whales, boxes, and more! / by Christopher Harbo
Star Wars origami : 36 amazing paper-folding projects from a galaxy far, far away / Chris Alexander
Aircraft / by Robyn Hardyman
Cool paper folding : creative activities that make math & science fun for kids! / Anders Hanson and Elissa Mann
Writing radar : using your journal to snoop out and craft great stories / Jack Gantos
Creative writing / [written by Mary Budzik ; illustrations, Simon Basher]
The write thing : Kwame Alexander engages students in writing workshop (and you can too!) / Kwame Alexander ; foreward by Kylene Beers
How to write a story / by Kate Messner ; illustrated by Mark Siegel
21 songs in 6 days : learn ukulele the easy way : ukulele songbook / Rebecca Bogart and Jennifer Peters
Ukulele jams for kids / Kelly Gordon Weeks
How to play guitar in 10 easy lessons / Dan Holton
My first piano book / written by Genevieve Helsby ; illustrated by Jason Chapman
101 ways to amaze & entertain : amazing magic & hilarious jokes to try on your friends & family
Pulling back the curtain on magic / by Sheila Sweeny Higginson
Easy pen and paper tricks / Stephanie Turnbull
Cool card tricks / by Steve Charney
Simple sleight-of-hand : card and coin tricks for the beginning magician / Paul Zenon