Nonfiction is the term frequently used this type of literature, but some writers don't like this label because it names by saying what something isn't. Informational books are frequently not considered literature. For children's literature, as well as for adult literature, informational reading needs to be aesthetically pleasing.
Literature includes fiction and nonfiction.
Both make good read-alouds, class readings, reader's theater, and so on. Don't forget to include it as literature, as well as reference material. Interest in non-fiction or informational reading increases in the 3rd grade and continues through jr. The most popular nonfiction book is The Guinnes Book of World Records . Interests can sometimes be spawned and fostered.