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FASTER THAN A JET, BIGGER THAN A WHALE is a fascinating look at size comparisons. The book takes all sorts of different things around the world and compares the sizes, such as the longest river or deepest lake. Visual representations are shown along with text that breaks down how these are measured and any challenges or points to consider.

What I loved: This is a fantastically visual look into measuring the world around us. The illustrated comparisons really help to understand the scope of size/measurement differences and the way that we can compare things around us. The accompanying text was informative and helps to explain the complications and challenges to young readers - not everything is as simple as it might seem!

This is perfect for curious young readers who enjoy understand the most of any measure! The book does a great job of conversationally answering these type of questions (such as what is the longest river?) and breaks it down in ways young readers can understand. The full page illustrations help to show these for visual learners and make it a fascinating book to glance through.

The topics are also grouped nicely so that individual topics are easy to find. There is so much to learn, even some things that I, as an adult, did not know! Children who love knowing fun facts and learning new things will delight in reading this one!

Final verdict: FASTER THAN A JET, BIGGER THAN A WHALE is a delightful illustrated nonfiction book that is perfect for curious elementary school aged readers - and adults - who want to learn more about measuring the world around them!