Day Light, Night Light: Where Light Comes from (Let'S-Read-And-Find-Out Science. Stage 2) - Hardcover

Branley, Franklyn Mansfield

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060272945 ISBN 13: 9780060272944

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 1998

Synopsis

Discusses the properties of light, particularly its source in heat

About this title

About the Author:

Franklyn M. Branley is the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series and the award-winning author of over 140 popular books for readers of all ages. He is Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the American Museum-Hayden Planetarium. Dr. Branley lives in Brunswick, Maine.

From Kirkus Reviews:

For this Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science entry, originally published in 1975, Schuett brings an artistic spirit to Branley's facts about the origins of light: A child perched in a treehouse discovers light from a luminous jar of fireflies; candles on a birthday cake illustrate the concept of light coming from sources that are hot. Within a text that is somewhat repetitive, Branley offers elementary explanation of properties of light: reflective light, speed of light, and what happens inside an electric light bulb. Sunlight, candlelight, flashlight, campfire, lanterns, and stars are discussed. The mention of simple experiments, e.g., placing a white plate in a dark room, provides hands-on opportunities for very young learners. A snug atmosphere and palette are reminiscent of some scenes in Schuett's own Somewhere in the World Right Now (1996, not reviewed). (Picture book/nonfiction. 5-8) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0060272945
• ISBN 13: 9780060272944
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Schuett Stacey