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Baby Loves Thermodynamics! (Baby Loves Science Book 3) Kindle Edition
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Fuel Time!
At mealtimes, talk to your children about how all their food gives them energy–even the veggies!
- Some food gives fast energy that burns out quickly and leaves you hungry again (candy, crackers, juice)
- Some food gives slow energy that keeps you full a long time (meat, potatoes, vegetables)
Where does food get this energy? If time permits, you can extend this activity with a trip to the garden to plant a seed, pick a tomato, and talk about the power of the sun!
Editorial Reviews
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A baby explores heat and energy through a sunny day and a bite of an apple. A white, onesie- and hat-wearing baby greets a smiling sun as Spiro's text, one or two sentences per double-page spread, discusses how the sunshine gives us warmth and helps trees grow. In this case, it is an apple tree. Baby eats one of the fruits, and it gives the little one energy to play and grow. The coda states: "All living things get their energy from the sun." Chan's paintings in cheerful colors adroitly capture the young child's wonder and joy in exploration. While adults may understand that the sun's energy is fueling the growth of the apple tree and, in turn, providing the energy needed for the babe to develop into a toddler, most board-book readers will not begin to grasp the conservation of energy and thermodynamics as the title promises. The companion title, Baby Loves Quantum Physics! tackles an even more abstract concept: Schrödinger's cat and quantum physics. A different tyke, with a slightly tanner complexion and brown hair, plays with a kitten. When Cat hides in the box, the child imagines the possibility that the feline is either awake or asleep (not, thank goodness, living or dead). As a game of hide-and-seek, the project is delightfully developmentally appropriate, but it takes a leap of huge proportions for this book to successfully explain to a toddler a concept most adults are hard-pressed to understand. While children may enjoy the inviting art in these pages, the concepts, like sun shining in the sky, will be way, way over their heads.
—Kirkus Reviews
When you break down science into simple concepts, they actually do make interesting and wonderful books to read to young children. Baby Loves Thermodynamics! is accurate enough to satisfy an expert, yet simple enough for baby, this clever board book explores the transfer of energy as it flows from the sun to an apple to baby. Beautiful, visually stimulating illustrations complement age-appropriate language to encourage baby’s sense of wonder. Parents and caregivers may learn a thing or two, as well! If you love this title, be sure to check out the follow-up books in the Baby Loves Science series, Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering! and Baby Loves Quantum Physics!
—Momma's Bacon
--This text refers to the board_book edition.
—Kirkus Reviews
When you break down science into simple concepts, they actually do make interesting and wonderful books to read to young children. Baby Loves Thermodynamics! is accurate enough to satisfy an expert, yet simple enough for baby, this clever board book explores the transfer of energy as it flows from the sun to an apple to baby. Beautiful, visually stimulating illustrations complement age-appropriate language to encourage baby’s sense of wonder. Parents and caregivers may learn a thing or two, as well! If you love this title, be sure to check out the follow-up books in the Baby Loves Science series, Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering! and Baby Loves Quantum Physics!
—Momma's Bacon
--This text refers to the board_book edition.
About the Author
Ruth Spiro is the author of the Baby Loves Science series, published by Charlesbridge. These adorably illustrated board books contain expert-reviewed science, yet are simple enough for the very youngest readers. Another new picture book series, Made by Maxine, will be published by Penguin/Dial beginning in 2018. Her debut picture book, Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist (Dutton), won awards from Writer's Digest and Willamette Writers and was a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year. Ruth is a frequent speaker at schools and conferences, and recent presentations include the Early Childhood STEM Conference at CalTech and the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Visit Ruth on her website here.
Irene Chan is the illustrator of Baby Loves Quarks! and Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering! She is also an art director, designer, artist, and amateur photographer. She currently lives in Atlanta, GA. Visit Irene at www.eneri.net. --This text refers to the board_book edition.
Irene Chan is the illustrator of Baby Loves Quarks! and Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering! She is also an art director, designer, artist, and amateur photographer. She currently lives in Atlanta, GA. Visit Irene at www.eneri.net. --This text refers to the board_book edition.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Good morning, Sun!
The sun shines on Baby.
It makes Baby feel warm.
The sun shines on a tree.
It helps the tree to grow.
How does the sun help the tree grow?
By giving it energy!
Sunlight + Air + Water = Food for the tree --This text refers to the board_book edition.
The sun shines on Baby.
It makes Baby feel warm.
The sun shines on a tree.
It helps the tree to grow.
How does the sun help the tree grow?
By giving it energy!
Sunlight + Air + Water = Food for the tree --This text refers to the board_book edition.
Product details
- ASIN : B073CD27CW
- Publisher : Charlesbridge; Brdbk edition (September 5, 2017)
- Publication date : September 5, 2017
- Language: : English
- File size : 6151 KB
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- Print length : 20 pages
- Lending : Not Enabled
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2.0 out of 5 stars
My husband and I loved the Quarks one so we confidently pre-ordered the books ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2017Verified Purchase
My husband and I loved the Quarks one so we confidently pre-ordered the books on Thermodynamics and Quantum Physics. After all that excited anticipation, both turned out to be *huge* disappointments. The Quarks book is packed with scientific information (see my review there); the narrative in this one is a joke. I am returning both this and the Quantum Physics one (which has an even more vacuous narrative). I'm giving it 2 stars instead of 1 for two reasons: 1) the illustrations are still good even if the writing is weak; 2) I want to encourage the author to keep trying with this series -- the Quarks one was ingeniously done and i believe Spiro has the ability to do an improved second edition on Thermodynamics and Quantum Physics.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2018
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While I agree with the criticism about the actual topic of the book, I found it wonderfully done and well presented for a small child. Yes, light+air+water=food will take a few more years for baby to understand. However, the spread over the three seasons was wonderful and a great way to start the conversation of stored energy (food). I enjoyed reading it to baby and she enjoyed the bright images. Spiro's other books have been added to my registry and I look forward to buying them.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2019
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My husband and I (both engineers) loved the Structural Engineering book. However, this book was a huge disappointment. The Structural Engineering book included very basic concepts, this book has absolutely no engineering concepts or much science at all. This book easily could’ve been called “Baby Loves Botany” or even “Baby loves Photosynthesis” would have been a closer title. It seems like the author was trying to capitalize on the “engineering” buzz. We would be returning this book, however our 18 month old bent the binding as we were reading it through the first time.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2018
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This book should be “baby loves photosynthesis”. If that were the title it would be the perfect book for the topic. There is only one page that is remotely related to thermodynamics. I feel like it would not be hard to make a baby book showing some of the principles of thermodynamics by showing a glass of ice water or a pot boiling on a stove.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2017
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This is cute but Baby Loves Quarks was so much more detailed. I was expecting more from this book. I know it's for babies so I'm not expecting a dissertation but it left something to be desired. The illustrations are great tho and my 21 month old likes the book
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Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2017
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We love all the books and preordered this. We have all four books and this one is awesome as well. Drawings are nice and my baby likes looking at them. Book is basically about photosynthesis. Some comments mentioned story lack substance or technically not right thermodynamic, but it's a good baby book nonetheless
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Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018
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The book isn’t bad, but it’s not thermodynamics as I expected it. It really only covers a portion of thermodynamics through the transfer of energy from the sun to the earth (apple tree growing an apple) to the boy. It’s a fine way to break the ice on the law of conservation of energy, but really, you can do that by pointing to just about anything in daily life. It’s a cute story but I prefer Baby University books for physics-related topics.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2019
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I love all these books. And more importantly so does my 3 year old daughter. Its the cutest thing hearing her say momma lets read ( gravity or quarks or thermal dynamics or quantum physics). The best two are gravity and quarks if your looking for an introductory book to start with. They explain the subject pretty well and my daughter seems to get it. I love these books so much that i have been showing them to everyone i know. Where they have children or not.
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Karura
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not about thermodynamics
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2019Verified Purchase
As the holder of a physics PhD, I got quite taken with the idea of finding a "Baby's First Book of Thermodynamics" for my daughter, and was impressed to find that such a book already seemed to exist. I probably should have read the reviews instead of just impulse buying this and Baby Loves Quantum Physics.
This book is in fact a very simple description of photosynthesis, and has nothing at all to do with thermodynamics. Little ones will probably enjoy the story of the sun shining on a tree and a baby getting to eat an apple, but it bears little relation to what was promised by the title. It's a real shame, and I will have to continue my search for something closer to what I was expecting - or perhaps write my own!
This book is in fact a very simple description of photosynthesis, and has nothing at all to do with thermodynamics. Little ones will probably enjoy the story of the sun shining on a tree and a baby getting to eat an apple, but it bears little relation to what was promised by the title. It's a real shame, and I will have to continue my search for something closer to what I was expecting - or perhaps write my own!
2 people found this helpful
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5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is about the most fundamental, first law ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2018Verified Purchase
This book is about the most fundamental, first law of thermodynamics - conservation of energy. (so I disagree with other reviewers saying this book is not about thermodynamics). It's more fundamental and important than temperatures or engines. This book is about telling your child that the trees growing, us growing and moving is all physics. And life is possible thanks to the sun.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing about thermodynamics
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2018Verified Purchase
An author has very little understanding of thermodynamics. Good illustrations though.
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R Stec
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2018Verified Purchase
My 19 month old loves this book more than the rest. The photos are great for storytelling

Denise
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great series of books
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2020Verified Purchase
Introduces understanding in a fabulous easy to relate way.
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