All About Sound (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Rookie Read-About Science (Prebound)) [School & Library Binding]

Lisa Trumbauer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2004 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Rookie Read-About Science (Prebound)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Learn that sounds are vibrations and that sound can travel with simple text and full-color photographs.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Reviewed with Lisa Trumbauer's All about Light.

PreS-Gr. 1. "Light is a form of energy. Energy makes things happen." In the simplest words, these two titles in the Rookie Read-About Science--Physical Science series admirably explain fundamental concepts for the very young. The familiar layout will invite emerging readers. Color photos and just a few sentences in bold type appear on spacious, white pages, and the books themselves are small, square, and easily handled. But it's the surprisingly substantive texts, which draw examples straight from a child's world, that really distinguish these titles. To illustrate the concept of vibration, for example, sound encourages children to touch their throats while singing. Both titles summarize key facts in basic language without condescension: "Light makes shadows. Light makes color." For individual reading or classroom sharing, these are a great springboard for children questioning the "whys" of the world. A final illustrated spread in each book summarizes new vocabulary. Gillian Engberg
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1417629851
• ISBN-13: 978-1417629855
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,634,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lisa Trumbauer is the New York Times best-selling author of A Practical Guide to Dragons. In addition, she has written about 300 other books for children, including mystery novels, picture books, and nonfiction books on just about every topic under the sun (including the sun!). Lisa lives in New Jersey with her husband, Dave, two moody cats, and a dog named Blue.