Little Kids First Big Book of Science
By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Published March 26, 2019
Why we chose this book:
When we were invited to review this, we happily accepted the opportunity. It's science for T's age group, and it's from National Geographic. We love Nat'l Geo! A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
Mom's Review
Little Kids First Big Book of Science is precisely that, and it is fun. Careful wording, games to play, conversation questions, and bright photographs create a tantalizing introduction to science.
The book starts at the most basic level: what science is. Little readers can progress from there to the branches of science, going more in-depth with a range of subjects from zoology to geology to chemistry. Alternatively, they can jump around, flipping pages until they come to different games like T's favorite "find objects made of rock" game in the geology section. Because the backgrounds and photographs are so vibrant, each page is exciting to look at. T likes to flip, flip, flip and finally select something to read. Afterwards, he is inspired to do different experiments, from making volcanoes in the kitchen to kitchen chemistry (aka cooking) to his own creation.
Flipping through, reading interesting bits (new vocab, cool experiments, field-specific facts, etc.), answering the questions, playing games, and extending into the kitchen and the yard –- First Big Book of Science is the epitome of kid-friendly science.
Son's Review
(Age: 4 years old)
Son, flipping and stopping: Why is he holding ice with no gloves?
Mom: Probably to feel it. Would you want to feel the ice?
Son: Barely any, but just a little smidge. Would you like to?
Mom: I would; I do like to touch snow.
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Mom: What can you do with this book?
Son: Make science. Like make ubstances [substances]. That's what I want to do. Make ubstances!
Mom: What can you learn from this book? Can you name three things?
Son: 1. substances 2. animals, and last, 4.
(Here he broke down laughing at his counting joke.)
Mom: I learned something I didn't know...
Son: It's volcanoes!!! Me too!
(We learned that lava is the hot stuff flowing out of a volcano, but it's called magma when it's underground.)
Mom: Which part of the book did you like the best?
Son, acting out multiple animals in succession: Guessing!
Mom: What was your favorite thing that you learned?
Son, practically exploding: That...EXPLODE EXPLODE LAVA!!!
Mom: That's mine, too! What do you want to learn more about?
Son: Ubstances. Chemistry in the kitchen, this day!
Mom: I'll put your book review up for the summer reading book review challenge. What do you want the librarians to know about First Big Book of Science?
Son: They should know that it's better than any book because it has a bunch of science crafts.
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