The manuscript was carefully reviewed by an expert in the field. Presenting complex topics in a graphic, appealing and easy-to-digest format, this comprehensive one-of-a-kind book strongly supports the Next Generation Science Standards. The second book in the delightfully informative Science of How series, award-winning author Susan Hughes’s engaging narrative gives young children an age-appropriate overview of the science of light.Įllen Rooney’s friendly and inviting illustrations with their many shades of blue beckon readers to be a part of the characters’ fun summertime exploration. Beginning near the shore of a lake looking up at the stars on a summer night, and ending at the same shore enjoying a fireworks display, our guides offer readers an intriguing and lyrical introduction to light and all its mysteries. Over the course of a summer vacation, the pair investigate the many fascinating aspects of light, including natural and artificial light the many uses of light how light can be absorbed, reflected and refracted the meaning of opaque, translucent and transparent how the eye sees light and why some animals need less light to see than humans.įrom forest fires to traffic lights, this book also provides loads of examples of sources of light. Where does light come from? How does it work? What is it made of? Join a young girl and her cat on a journey of scientific discovery to find the answers to these questions and more. Thanks!Ī young girl and her cat watch a firefly glow, make shadows in the sun and learn all about how light works in this accessible, kid-friendly introduction to the science of light. If you have signed up to follow my blog and it is delivered to you everyday, please let me know when you leave a comment and I will give you an extra ticket. Sharing on Facebook, Twitter or reblogging really helps spread the word for a new book. Just let me know other things you do to share the good news, so I can put the right amount of tickets in my basket for you. Reblog, tweet, or talk about it on Facebook with a link and you will get additional chances to win. Susan has agreed to share a copy with one lucky winner living in the United States or Canada.Īll you have to do to get in the running is leave a comment. Susan Hughes has another new picture book LIGHTS DAY AND NIGHT: THE SCIENCE OF HOW LIGHT WORKS, illustrated by Ellen Rooney and published by Kids Can Press.
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