Power Up: A Playful and Informative Picture Book About Energy and Science for Kids (Ages 4-8)

“Innovative.” —New
York Times Book Review

“For the four- to
eight-year-old who goes nonstop.” —Philadelphia Tribune

The companion to the popular and
award-winning A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars.

This captivating and
educational picture book from Seth Fishman and Isabel Greenberg introduces
young readers to basic facts about energy and the human body. Fun, informative and
accessible, Power Up is perfect for
classroom and family sharing. A great title to read
along with Andrea Beaty’s Ada
Twist, Scientist and Oliver Jeffers’s Here We Are. 

Did you know there is enough energy in your
pinkie finger to power an entire city? And that everything you do—running,
jumping, playing, and exploring—uses that same energy inside of you?

In the companion to the acclaimed A
Hundred Billion Trillion Stars, Seth Fishman and Isabel Greenberg explore
the relationship between energy and the human body, breaking down complicated
concepts into small, child-friendly segments. Seth Fishman’s playful text
explores the science behind the most energetic kids, while Isabel Greenberg’s
vibrant illustrations offer plenty for children to explore in multiple
readings.

Ideal for curious kids and classroom learning,
this engaging book is for fans of Elin Kelsey’s You Are Stardust and
John Scieszka’s Science Verse.

This nonfiction picture
book is an excellent choice to share in the classroom or at home, in particular for
children ages 4 to 6.

Seth Fishman is the author of A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars, a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor book and winner of the Mathical Prize, as well as Power Up and The Ocean in Your Bathtub, all illustrated by Isabel Greenberg. He lives with his family in Los Angeles, California.

Isabel Greenberg goes through 57 paintbrushes in a year and draws for 6 hours a day with 4 to 5 cups of tea to keep her going. She has written 2 graphic novels and illustrated 5 books for children. She lives in London. www.isabelnecessary.com