Random Illustrated Facts: A Collection of Curious, Weird, and Totally Not Boring Things to Know

author: Mike Lowery
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.16
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2018/02/04
date added: 2018/02/04
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review:
'Random Illustrated Facts: A Collection of Curious, Weird, and Totally Not Boring Things to Know' by Mike Lowery is a 208 page book stuffed with facts.

In a brief forward, the author talks about creating a journal with illustrations of different facts. He talks about how his art improved over time. The book is divided into facts about history, animals, food, science, and everyday things. I learned about the patch of velcro inside an astronaut's helmet so they can scratch their nose. I learned that there is a museum in Osaka dedicated to ramen. There are lots of wacky facts in this collection.

The art is fun, and the facts are interesting. It's a pretty fast read, so it might be better as a gift book for a friend. As a kid, I loved reading Ripley's Believe It Or Not paperbacks, and this probably falls into the kind of thing I would have liked as a young reader curious about the world around me.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Workman Publishing Company and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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