Push-Pull Morning

2024 Kansas NEA Reading Circle List

“A dog and a child joyously demonstrate gravity, friction, inertia, and other physical phenomena…With an eye to her STEM-centric theme, Peters outfits her free-verse romps with titular references to physics and parenthetical identifications of relevant topics or principles…Playfulness and pedagogy intertwined.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Picture book poetry, stated by a dog-loving young boy, introduces principles of physics in an inventive blend likely to intrigue… (with) deft blank verse and energetic, comic line drawings… the dual thrust should interest fans of Peters’s many other books and may invite or challenge pet lovers, as well as readers and teachers of poetry or science.”—School Library Journal

“Peters’ energetic and educational book follows a child and their dog as together they explore unconditional love and the world of science. Each scientific topic, focused on matter and energy, is expressed through a delightful first-person free-verse poem and a lively, vivid illustration from Bloch that demonstrates movement and fluctuation of energy….Peters and Bloch take on important educational concepts and, in classic scientific fashion, transform them into something wholly original and interesting.” —Booklist