Math and Science. Children will be exposed to basic concepts of math and science in school, such as addition, multiplication, and acceleration. However, getting them excited about those math and science and thinking in a constructive framework about those subjects is no easy task. The following books approach these topics in fascinating, often whimsical ways.
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
This classic considers life in a fictional community which lives only in two dimensions, and is shocked by the discovery of a three-dimensional world such as we inhabit. The book will excite readers about geometric possibilities and give them fun practice in spatial visualization.
Mr. Tompkins
An introduction to abstract ideas in modern physics, all through the eyes of Mr. Tompkins, a bumbling bank clerk. This book is widely used by adults interested in getting some understanding of physics, but it's perfectly appropriate (and fun) reading for all ages.
The Way Things Work.
David Macaulay's famous book is impossible not to love, filled with its fantistic illustrations of various inventions and gadgets. Get's children (and adults) thinking about how different things work internally, and demystifies many hard-to-explain things. When children ask "why?", this book has many of the answers, presented in a visually stimulating format.
Also, get some dinosaur books.
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