Mr. Archimedes' Bath (Picture Puffins) [Paperback]

Pamela Allen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Picture Puffins

When Mr Archimedes takes a bath with three of his friends, Kangaroo, Wombat and Goat, the water always overflows and makes a mess. Mr Archimedes is determined to find the culprit. Using a measure and taking turns getting out, they finally discover who it is. Early science made fascinating with the use of animal characters, comical text and colorful illustrations.

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About the Author

Pamela Allen is a phenomenon in the world of children's books. In twenty-four years she has produced thirty-three picture books, many of which have won prestigious awards and commendations both in Australia and overseas. She is the first illustrator to have won the Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award two years running, for Who Sank the Boat? (1983) and Bertie and the Bear (1984). Some of Pamela's other awards include the NSW Premier's Literary Award, the AIM Book Award (New Zealand) and the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour Diploma for Illustration.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Puffin Books (January 27, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140501622
• ISBN-13: 978-0140501629
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #804,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT MULTI-PURPOSE BOOK. LEARNING SCIENCE CAN BE FUN!, April 20, 2011

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D. Blankenship (The Ozarks) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mr. Archimedes' Bath (Picture Puffins) (Paperback)

This wonderful, multipurpose children's book was first published in1980 and is one of a long line of outstanding children's books from our cousins down under. This work has gone through several printings and has wonderful staying power simply because it is good and it is extremely useful in the classroom!

First, the story is very loosely based on the story or legend about the Greek scholar Archimedes who supposedly was the first to understand that (we are told, true or not that Archimedes was taking a bath at the time) the volume of water displaced must be equal to the volume of what ever is submerged in it...it this case it was the old Greek's body. I have used rock, marbles, coins, and other such stuff along with a bucket of water to demonstrate this over the years but I must say that reading this work to the little ones first makes the lesson much better and much more understandable...or at least more entertaining than any words I can come up with.

Mr. Archimedes takes a bath with is friends which include a number of cute, in an odd sort of way, and his goat. They are having a grand time but alas...the bathwater keeps overflowing! Why oh why is this happening? It would seem that someone is secretly adding water all during the bath as Mr. Archimedes is joined by one friend after another!

The illustrations in this are quite good. The lesson taught and learned is quite clever and the book holds the interest of the children quite well. The text is comprised of short lines of a cumulative and repetitive nature. They are quite humorous, and when you combine the text with the expressive illustrations you come up with a real winner here.

This is an excellent book to add to your school's library and indeed, your child's collection of books.

Don Blankenship
The Ozarks

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for elementary teachers!, November 24, 2008

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L. Abrons "hrplady" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mr. Archimedes' Bath (Picture Puffins) (Paperback)

I use this book when teaching about cause and effect or water displacement. It's a great book to get the ball rolling.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for a Lesson Plan Demo, November 16, 2009

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Kristen Melanaski "Kay Mel" (NJ) - See all my reviews
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Perfect Condition. All about water displacement and great for the kindergarten first grade level!