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Oscar and the Bat: A Book About Sound (Start with Science) Paperback – September 22, 2009

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  • Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  • Grade Level: Preschool - 3
  • Series: Start with Science
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Candlewick (September 22, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0763645133
  • ISBN-13: 978-0763645137
  • Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 0.1 x 7.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent first science books
By Lady Peregrine on November 18, 2012
Format: Paperback
My little one is a year and a half, and she adores the Oscar books. She doesn't listen to all of the words on the page, but she loves the pictures with the big-eyed kitty and his friends. Oscar and the Bat is especially popular for the numerous animal sounds made.

And we love it because Geoff Waring explains scientific concepts in a clear manner. The wording may be at a low level but there's nothing wrong with the concepts.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThis is a marvelous, thoughtful way to introduce the young child to physical science ...
By Deb HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on August 4, 2009
Format: Hardcover
Oscar was a wide-eyed gray and white kitten who was playing in a meadow. He was watching and listening to the sounds around him. "Cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep." Bat swooped down next to the little kitty to tell him about the songs and sounds of the meadow. He told him that the sound he was hearing was that of some "baby blackbirds" and told him that "Our ears help us know what's around us, even when our eyes can't." Squeak, squeak, squeak! Bat was going to tell him all about the sounds around them, including some in far away places that made sounds with their bodies.

"Chirruh-chirp" goes the grasshopper. "Hiss, hiss. Hiss, hiss" go the cockroaches. "Whistle, whirrrr" warn the hummingbird wings. "Click, whistle, squeak." The bottlenose dolphin in a faraway ocean is talking through her blowhole. "Rattle, rattle." Do you know who "talks" like that? Grasses, tractors, ponds and streams all have their own sounds. The sky can rumble and tell us of an impending storm. "Rumble, rumble. Rumble, CRASH!" It was time for Oscar to take cover and listen to more sounds in the meadow. What is one other sound he probably heard after the rumble?

This is a marvelous, thoughtful way to introduce the young child to physical science. The reader follows a wide-eyed Oscar through the book as Bat tells him about sounds, noises and who or what is making them. By the time you are though reading this book with your youngster, he or she will be able to tell you not only what a cow sounds like, but will be able to hiss like a cockroach and rumble like thunder. In the back of the book is an index and brief sections on listening, making sound and different sounds. What goes gurgle, gurgle?
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4.0 out of 5 starsPerfect for Preschoolers
By Kate on December 23, 2009
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We have four of the Oscar books. They introduce scientific concepts to YOUNG kids - please do not think you are purchasing a book that will explain echolocation in depth - you are not. I have to admit that the illustrations win me over to these books more than the content. I do recommend them for parents or teachers of preschoolers and/or early elementary students. My two boys thoroughly enjoy following Oscar through each of the books in our collection.
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5.0 out of 5 starsgreat book!
By Amanda on January 16, 2011
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Bought this for bf's 5 year-old daughter. The book itself is nice, and the author helps teach basic science concepts well. As someone in the sciences, I think it is a great book for young children!
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