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A review by chrissymcbooknerd
The Missing Cuckoo Clock: A Mystery about Gravity by Lynda Beauregard
4.0
When I was given the opportunity to review an educational comic book, how could I possibly say no? I'm a huge fan of entertaining books that manage to educate kids without boring them, so THE MISSING CUCKOO CLOCK: A MYSTERY ABOUT GRAVITY most definitely sounded like the kind of book that I'd love to support.
Through a series of vivid, gorgeous illustrations, a group of kids play around at summer camp and casually learn lessons about gravity that integrate perfectly with their play time events of the moment. For example, one girl wants to be able to ride the horses, but she's just a hair too short to qualify for the activity. So, she is advised to come back in the morning, because gravity weighs down on her spine causing her to be a teeny bit shorter by the end of the day. Cool, no?
And, I must admit, there were a few little tidbits about gravity that were new to me, which definitely made this an exciting little read. I never realized that a simple cuckoo clock could be such a catalyst for learning!
At the end of the book, the author has included a few fun segments, including a couple of experiments about gravity that would be easy for kids to perform with a parent, as well as a glossary that define key terms in a way that is simple and easy to understand. I didn't realize that this book is part of a series, but of course it works perfectly fine as a stand alone book.
Thank you to the publisher for allowing me the opportunity to read this gem. I look forward to reading more from the series in the future!
Through a series of vivid, gorgeous illustrations, a group of kids play around at summer camp and casually learn lessons about gravity that integrate perfectly with their play time events of the moment. For example, one girl wants to be able to ride the horses, but she's just a hair too short to qualify for the activity. So, she is advised to come back in the morning, because gravity weighs down on her spine causing her to be a teeny bit shorter by the end of the day. Cool, no?
And, I must admit, there were a few little tidbits about gravity that were new to me, which definitely made this an exciting little read. I never realized that a simple cuckoo clock could be such a catalyst for learning!
At the end of the book, the author has included a few fun segments, including a couple of experiments about gravity that would be easy for kids to perform with a parent, as well as a glossary that define key terms in a way that is simple and easy to understand. I didn't realize that this book is part of a series, but of course it works perfectly fine as a stand alone book.
Thank you to the publisher for allowing me the opportunity to read this gem. I look forward to reading more from the series in the future!