In an interview with the New York Times, James Holzhauer, who dominated the game show Jeopardy for many weeks and earned $2,462,216, shared how he prepared for the show.  “I have a strategy of reading children’s books to gain knowledge. I’ve found that in an adult reference book, if it’s not a subject I’m interested in, I just can’t get into it.  I was thinking, what is the place in the library I can go to get books tailored to make things interesting for uninterested readers? Boom. The children’s section.”

In celebration of the 50^th anniversary of the moon landing on July 20th, we have added many wonderful non-fiction children’s books to the collection.   James could learn a lot from them!   For example, did you know that Alan Bean, the fourth astronaut to walk on the moon, combined his skills as a scientist and an artist to share his experiences in space?  You can learn all about it in The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: The True Story of Alan Bean by Dean Robbins.  When you get ready to start your Jeopardy preparation, let us know.  We’ve got some great informational books for you!