Pop!: A Book about Bubbles (Let's Read-And-Find-Out Science (Paperback))

Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker

ISBN 10: 061349346X ISBN 13: 9780613493468

Publisher: Turtleback Books, 2001

Synopsis

Read and find out about the science behind bubbles in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

What are bubbles made of? Why are they always round? Read and find out about the science behind soap bubbles, and learn why bubbles always go POP!

POP! explains how trapping air inside soapy liquid creates bubbles—and why bubbles are always round. Blowing bubbles is a staple activity of preschool and kindergarten, and here we introduce a bit of science to go with this popular activity. 

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

• hands-on and visual
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• Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
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About this title

About the Author

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is the author of Energy Makes Things Happen and Pop!, an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children, in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. She has a degree in chemistry from Smith College and lives with her husband and two children in Bristol, Tennessee.

From Booklist

Ages 4-6. Reflecting the hands-on experience of children blowing soap bubbles, this volume from the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series will answer some questions about bubbles, while raising many more. The simple, child-friendly discussion considers how soap bubbles are formed, what shape they take, and why they pop, as well as why bubbles in liquids such as water, juice, and milk, act differently. The book ends with two pages on making bubble solution and experimenting with bubbles. Illustrated entirely with photographs, the text doesn't try to explain everything about bubbles, but invites the child to consider what's happening. Miller's clear, well-composed pictures show young children engaged in bubble play and experimentation. The multicultural casting gives the presentation an inclusive, inviting look. One thing seems sure: parents and teachers reading this book aloud should be prepared for some bubble play when the book is done. Carolyn Phelan
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Edition details

• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 061349346X
• ISBN 13: 9780613493468
• Binding: School & Library Binding
• Illustrator: Miller Margaret
• Number of pages: 40