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Books in My Science Book series

  • My Body

    Patricia Carratello

    Paperback (Teacher Created Resources, June 1, 1999)
    Introduces primary school children to the amazing systems and organs that make up the human body. This classic resource for teachers and parents includes detailed illustrations and easy-to-understand descriptions of each body part's purpose and function. Use the included instructions and templates to create a life-sized, multilayered model of the human body and its systems. Young learners will love coloring the illustrations and placing each part in the correct location within a full-size tracing of their own body, all while learning the jobs each organ performs and the way the body systems work together as a whole. This resource is 40 pages in all.
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  • My First Book of Quantum Physics

    Kaid-Sala FerrĂłn Sheddad, Eduard Altarriba

    Hardcover (Button Books, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Everything around us – trees, buildings, food, light, water, air and even ourselves – is composed of minute particles, smaller than a nanometer (a billionth of a meter). Quantum physics is the science of these particles and without it none of our electronic devices, from smartphones to computers and microwave ovens, would exist. But quantum physics also pushes us to the very boundaries of what we know about science, reality and the structure of the universe. The world of quantum physics is an amazing place, where quantum particles can do weird and wonderful things, acting totally unlike the objects we experience in day-to-day life. How can atoms exist in two places at once? And just how can a cat be dead and alive at the same time? Find out more with this entertaining illustrated guide to the fascinating, mysterious world of quantum physics. Topics include: quanta, light, waves and particles, mass, photons, atoms, molecules, spectra, wave-particle duality, matter and antimatter, Schrödinger’s cat, the Uncertainty Principle, probability waves, quantum entanglement, radioactivity and quarks.
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  • The Gas We Pass: The Story of Farts

    Shinta Cho

    Paperback (Kane Miller, Oct. 1, 2001)
    A reassuring and humorous title presents curious readers with a straightforward, relatable look at a natural body function, explaining how and why gas is produced and eliminated. Reprint.
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  • My First Book of Relativity

    Kaid-Salah FerrĂłn Sheddad, Altarriba Eduard

    Hardcover (Button Books, Aug. 1, 2019)
    It’s never too early to start exploring big ideas. This companion volume to My First Book of Quantum Physics introduces complex science to children through bright illustrations and amusing text. Einstein’s theory of relativity is one of the cornerstones of modern physics but it requires a total rethink of our notions of time and space. Strange things happen in a relative universe: length and time are not fixed and depend upon your frame of reference. If you move at high speed, time slows down, space contracts and weight increases. So a period of time for someone on Earth that lasts for hundreds of years may only be a couple of hours for someone travelling in a rocket close to the speed of light. It’s mind-boggling stuff, but the theory of relativity has a real impact on our world today. A car’s GPS navigation system, for example, uses information received from orbiting satellites and is designed to account for the fact that time ticks at a different rate on these satellites than it does on the ground. Without allowing for relativity’s effects, after just a day, your whereabouts according to GPS could be up to 8km from your actual location. So to find out more about how our universe works and how space and time are connected, look no further than this fascinating, illustrated guide to relativity.
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  • The Soles of Your Feet

    Genichiro Yagyu

    Hardcover (Kane Miller Book Pub, June 1, 1997)
    Explains, in simple, humorous terms, the importance of the soles of our feet and how they work, encouraging basic scientific observation while offering activities that promote learning. By the author of The Holes in Your Nose.
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  • Everyone Poops

    Taro Gomi

    Hardcover (Kane/Miller Book Pub, March 1, 1993)
    "Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi is part biology textbook, part sociological treatise and all celebration of a very natural process. Both my daughters begged me to read the book over and over again. They marveled at the enormity of the elephant's poop and searched with the skill of a scientist for the tiny specks which represent bug poop. The text is simple and straightforward but not without humor.
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  • Oceans!: A Kayful Books Seek-And-Find Adventure

    Karen Fulkerson, Gus Morais

    Paperback (Eaton Press, Oct. 20, 2019)
    "Oceans! A Kayful Books Seek-and-Find Adventure" includes 14 gorgeously illustrated pages paired with cool, fun-to-read information about Earth's oceans and the life they contain...all guiding you on your search and find adventure! After that, another 20+ pages are filled with more exciting activities and ocean facts. Great for the whole family, and so entertaining, no one will notice they're learning along the way! With humor-filled, captivating graphics from the desk of award-winning artist Gus Morais, Kayful Books are built to appeal to both reluctant readers and avid booklovers, and to encourage children and adults to read and laugh together."My family truly enjoyed reading this book! We loved the adventure of seeking and finding our favorite sea animals on the pages and were excited to learn fun new facts. As a parent, I was happy to see the factual information seamlessly incorporated with the whimsical illustrations. This will be a great book to read and enjoy many times over!" -- Melissa, Mom of Matt, Zach and Katherine
  • SUPER Science Experiments: At Home: Try these in the kitchen, bathroom, and all over your home!

    Elizabeth Snoke Harris

    Paperback (MoonDance Press, April 7, 2020)
    With more than 80 fun experiments, SUPER Science Experiments: At Home is the ultimate lab book for kids who are stuck at home! This fact- and fun-filled book includes tons of simple, kid-tested science experiments, many of which can be done with items found around the house, and require little-to-no supervision! That’s right—no adult help needed. That means no grownups doing all the fun stuff while you watch. You can do lots of messy, cool, mind-blowing experiments all by yourself! All the supplies you need are probably already in your home. No fancy gadgets or doohickeys needed! Whether you’re making a soap-powered boat, creating indoor rainbows, or performing magic (science!) tricks, this book has something for everyone. Each experiment features safety precautions, materials needed, step-by-step instructions with illustrations, fun facts, and further explorations. With SUPER Science Experiments: At Home, kid scientists like you can: Trick your taste budsUse yeast to blow up balloonsFreeze hot water faster than cold waterBuild a water wheelMake things disappearCreate an indoor rainbowAnd complete many other SUPER science experiments!At once engaging, encouraging, and inspiring, the SUPER Science Experiments series provides budding scientists with go-to, hands-on guides for learning the fundamentals of science and exploring the fascinating world around them. Also in this series, check out: Cool Creations, Build It, and Outdoor Fun. There’s no better boredom-buster than a science experiment. You will learn something and astound and amaze your friends and family. So, what are you waiting for? Get experimenting!
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  • Contemplating Your Bellybutton

    Jun Nanao, Tomoko Hasegawa, Amanda Mayer Stinchecum

    Hardcover (Kane Miller Book Pub, Sept. 1, 1995)
    A delightful introduction to the world of bellybuttons answers such common childhood questions as "Why do some stick out?" and "Why do I have to keep it clean anyway?" in a humorous story translated from the original Japanese text.
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  • The Science Book of Color: The Harcourt Brace Science Series

    Neil Ardley

    Hardcover (Gulliver Books, April 30, 1991)
    Fun-packed science projects and experiments introduce readers to basic science principles. Full-color photographs and easy-to-follow text guide children through creative experiments using common materials, while practical examples relate each experiment to the world around us. “The handsome design and illustration of the series make it an inviting choice for library collections.”--Booklist “Clear, well-spaced photographs, good instructions, and appropriate warning typify this series of experiment books for middle graders.”--The Horn Book
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  • Science Book of Sound

    Neil Ardley

    Library Binding (Harcourt Childrens Books, Sept. 1, 1991)
    Simple experiments demonstrate basic principles of sound and music
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  • My First Book of the Cosmos

    Kaid-Salah FerrĂłn Sheddad, Altarriba Eduard

    Hardcover (Button Books, Oct. 6, 2020)
    My First Book of the Cosmos is the latest title from the awarding winning illustrator and author duo Eduard Altarriba and Sheddad Kaid-Salah Ferrón. Cosmology is closely related to astronomy and studies the origin and evolution of the universe. As with Eduard and Sheddad’s first book published by Button Books My First Book of Quantum Physics, My First Book of the Cosmos introduces children to what is an incredibly complex subject in a fun and entertaining way, using highly attractive and absorbing illustrations to explain the basic principals and concepts of this complex and fascinating subject.