Comments on: Ten Great Science Books For Kids

By: Ann Scheckel

Ann Scheckel — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:51:39 +0000

“Ask your Science Teacher” by Larry Scheckel is a fantastic book for all kids. http://www.amazon.com/Ask-Your-Science-Teacher-ebook/dp/B005N04I4Q

By: Michael D. Barton

Michael D. Barton — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:51:43 +0000

Tara – You mention the book about Bentley. I just read this article about him yesterday; worth a look:

http://publicdomainreview.org/2011/02/14/the-snowflake-man-of-vermont/

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:37:39 +0000

My new favorite is Larry Scheckel’s “Ask your Science Teacher “. http://www.amazon.com/Ask-Your-Science-Teacher-ebook/dp/B005N04I4Q

It’s a compilation of 250 questions and answers. It’s an easy read for tweens and up and covers a lot of the universe’s curiosities on how things work.

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:32:09 +0000

The Caldecott winner ‘Snowflake Bentley’ by Jacquline Briggs Martin has always been one of my favorites.

Reviewed on my blog: http://talesofalibrarianmom.blogspot.com/2011/02/snowflake-bentley-by-jacqueline-briggs.html

By: Michael D. Barton

Michael D. Barton — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:13:54 +0000

Bang! How We Came to Be, which I reviewed on my blog:
http://thedispersalofdarwin.wordpress.com/2011/11/18/book-review-bang-how-we-came-to-be/

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:06:35 +0000

As you’re looking specifically at books from this year, I would recommend the great Jean Craighead George’s ‘The Buffalo Are Back.’ It’s a picture book that shows how the creature came back from the brink of disappearance, and it garnered the distinction of Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2011.

By: Sarah Zielinski

Sarah Zielinski — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:00:12 +0000

No, but apparently I did (how embarrassing!). But now here’s a challenge for everyone: Suggest #10 in the comments.

By: David R.

David R. — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:31:55 +0000

Unless I’m missing something, this list of “Ten Great Science Books For Kids” only includes nine books. Did I miss one?

By: Peter R. Wood

Peter R. Wood — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:04:25 +0000

I’m looking forward to checking out some of these books with my 2.5 and 5 year olds. Another one to add to the list, although it’s a bit out of date, is “The Way Things Work.” I love reading that one with my 5yo.

This is the “new” version which is still 13 years old. We’ve been reading the 1988 version, which is even more out of date. But in either case, the basic scientific concepts are still the same. Simple machines, gravity, water displacement, aerodynamics, lasers, electricity, printing, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/New-Way-Things-Work/dp/0395938473/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322020845&sr=8-1

By: Sarah Zielinski

Sarah Zielinski — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:19:42 +0000

Good catch. And easy to fix. Thanks!

By: Chris Wall

Chris Wall — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:05:07 +0000

You might want to find some way to escape your input such that the years designations above that end in eight (e.g. 4 to 8 ) with a parenthesis after it doesn’t make the smiley face.