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Let’s Read and Find Out Science Series

By Various Authors
Picture Books
Review:

These picture books present simple science concepts in a clear and engaging way. I love how they pull readers in with fun questions, lots of real life examples, and nice illustrations.

Books that we have reviewed and recommend: What is the World Made Of?, What the Moon is Like, Ant Cities, Ducks Don’t Get Wet, From Tadpole to Frog, The Planets in Our Solar System, Life in a Coral Reef, A Tree is a Plant, Sounds All Around, What Happens to a Hamburger?, Let’s Go Rock Collecting (note: this one mentions rocks being millions of years old), Why Frogs Are Wet (note: this one mentions frogs being millions of years old), How A City Works

(Reviewed by Kate Phillips)

Series Yes
Genre Nonfiction
The Good and the Beautiful Library No
  • 3.5 Entertainment Value
  • 2 Moral Value
  • 5 Educational Value
  • 3.5 Literary Value
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