Books designed with high content and reading levels presented in a format for younger children may receive great resistance from older readers. Illustrative matter should be clear, not jumbled and confusing to younger readers. A good nonfiction book should provide factual information in an interesting and informative way. One rule of thumb is to look at the title. Children may turn away from nonfiction if a work is not stimulating to them.
Nonfiction books can have good writing style.
Stereotypes should be avoided. Advances in technology provide have filled children's books with exciting graphics. Emphasis is needed on both quality text and illustrations to provide information to the reader. A good nonfiction book for children is one that encourages children to think analytically.