Copyright Date:
1994
Edition Date:
1994
Release Date:
04/01/94
Illustrator:
Mirocha, Paul,
Pages:
31 pages
ISBN:
0-06-445121-6
ISBN 13:
978-0-06-445121-5
Dewey:
363.73
LCCN:
92034779
Dimensions:
21 x 26 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
(Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 CDT 1994)
Beginning with the events and effects of the Exxon Valdez disaster, Berger introduces children to the causes of oil spills, the ecological damage they cause, and the ideas and technologies developed to deal with them. Although the text is simple and clear, it's sometimes choppy: Chemicals make the oil less harmful. But they add poisons to the water. Does cutting the sentence in two and treating the subordinate clause like a sentence really make it easier to read? Subtle in texture and deep in tone, the colorful artwork effectively illustrates marine animals and oil tankers; there are also diagrams of cleanup operations, maps, and fanciful ideas (the 1,000 big swimming pools that could be filled with oil spilled from the Exxon Valdez . The book ends with suggestions for preventing oil spills, from conserving energy at home to writing letters to members of Congress requesting better oil transport legislation. From the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, a good introduction to the subject. See Lauber, below, for another series title. (Reviewed June 1994)
Horn Book
(Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 CST 2001)
In this fifth book about Martha the talking dog, Martha's family is disappointed when their new puppy, Skits, eats alphabet soup but can only say "woof." It turns out, however, that Skits has his own special talent--that of chasing and catching flying objects, from Frisbees to bees. Once again, Meddaugh's appealing cartoon-like illustrations move the story forward and add humor and personality to the characters.
Word Count:
959
Reading Level:
3.8
Interest Level:
K-3
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 3.8
/ points: 0.5
/ quiz: 13821
/ grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:4.5 /
points:2.0 /
quiz:Q08573
Lexile:
630L
Guided Reading Level:
L
Fountas & Pinnell:
L
Read and find out about oil spills in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.
Did you know that an oil spill occurs somewhere in the world almost every day of the year? Oil spills can have many different causes, but the result is the same. Oil harms plants and wildlife that make the oceans and coastlines their home. Scientists are learning the best ways to combat oil spills. Learn how you can help, too!
This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:
- hands-on and visual
- acclaimed and trusted
- great for classrooms
Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:
- Entertain and educate at the same time
- Have appealing, child-centered topics
- Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers
- Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach
- Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
- Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills
- Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
- Meet national science education standards
- Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field
- Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests
Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
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