Who is the world's tallest man? That would be Sultan Kösen of Turkey who stands at 8 feet 3 inches tall. Wow! How about the oldest person? Jeanne Louise Calment of France died in 1997 at the ripe old age of 122 years 164 days. That would be a lot of birthday candles! Who is the first author to ever become a billionaire? J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books. Which athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals? Swimmer Michael Phelps has won a whopping total of 14 gold medals! How big is the world's largest whoopee cushion? Would you believe 10 feet in diameter? These are just a few of the fun facts that can be found in the Guinness World Records 2012 edition.
If you're a fan of Guinness World Records, here are a few other books you might enjoy:
Ripley's Believe It or Not: Enter If You Dare! by Geoff Tibballs
Ultimate Weird But True (a National Geographic Kids book)
The Factastic Book of 1001 Lists by Russell Ash
Pick Me Up: Stuff You Need to Know
So if Guinness World Records is checked out the next time you look for it at the library, give one of these other books a try. You won't regret it!