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Science Verse

By Jon Scieszka
Illustrated by Lane Smith

By Jon Scieszka
Illustrated by Lane Smith

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Hardcover $18.99

Sep 23, 2004 | ISBN 9780670910571 | 7-10 years

Science Verse by Jon Scieszka
Hardcover $18.99
Sep 23, 2004 | ISBN 9780670910571

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About Science Verse

"Amoeba"
Don’t ever tease a wee amoeba
By calling him a her amoeba.
And don’t call her a him amoeba.
Or never he a she amoeba.
‘Cause whether his or hers amoeba,
They too feel like you and meba.

What if a boring lesson about the food chain becomes a sing-aloud celebration about predators and prey? A twinkle-twinkle little star transforms into a twinkle-less, sunshine-eating-and rhyming Black Hole? What if amoebas, combustion, metamorphosis, viruses, the creation of the universe are all irresistible, laugh-out-loud poetry? Well, you’re thinking in science verse, that’s what. And if you can’t stop the rhymes . . . the atomic joke is on you. Only the amazing talents of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, the team who created Math Curse, could make science so much fun.

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Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo
Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs 25th Anniversary Edition
Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor
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About Jon Scieszka

Jon Scieszka is probably best known for his bestselling picture books including The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! and The Stinky Cheese Man. He is also the founder of www.guysread.com and a champion force behind www.guyslisten.com. He lives in… More about Jon Scieszka

About Lane Smith

Lane Smith is a five-time recipient of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book award and a two-time Caldecott Honor recipient. In 2012 the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art named him a Carle Artist for “lifelong innovation in… More about Lane Smith

Product Details

Category: Children’s Picture Books

Hardcover | $18.99
Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
Sep 23, 2004 | 40 Pages | 11 x 11 | 7-10 years | ISBN 9780670910571

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Praise

“Clever and often droll, the verse ably juggles facts, meter, and rhyme schemes and usually reflects a student’s point of view: grossed out by the human body, bored by yet another year of dinosaur study, more concerned about writing down the right answer than getting at the truth….A beautifully designed book—intelligent, irreverent, inviting, and downright irresistible.”—Booklist, starred review

Awards

ALA Notable Book WINNER

New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing WINNER

Parents’ Choice Award WINNER

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