Oscar and the Bird
A Book About Electricity
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · February 22, 2011
Start with Science books introduce kids to core science concepts through engaging stories, fresh illustrations, and supplemental activities.
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- Who it’s for
- Questions sparked by a tractor’s wipers lead to a friendly introduction to how electricity works.
- Themes
- How electricity is made and stored, Electrical safety
- Genres
- Electricity & Electronics, Animal Facts, How Things Work
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Start with this bookAbout this book
Start with Science books introduce kids to core science concepts through engaging stories, fresh illustrations, and supplemental activities. When Oscar the kitten finds a tractor in a field and accidentally turns on the windshield wipers, he is full of questions about electricity. Luckily, Bird knows the answers!
Continue reading
With the help of his friend, Oscar finds out how electricity is made and stored, which machines need electricity to work, and why we always need to be careful around wires, batteries, plugs, and sockets. Back matter includes an index and supplemental activities.
Curious About Current
Questions sparked by a tractor’s wipers lead to a friendly introduction to how electricity works.
Come here for
- Everyday machines, wires, batteries, plugs, and sockets
- Science ideas explained through Oscar’s questions
Expect
- A story with fresh illustrations and supplemental activities
- Careful reminders about electricity and an index for looking things up
Where it sits
| Electricity & Electronics | 96% |
|---|---|
| Animal Facts | 44% |
| How Things Work | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Kids' Safety
- Electricity & Electronics
- How Things Work
- Authors
- Geoff Waring
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- February 22, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- How electricity is made and stored · Electrical safety
- Reading lane
- Kids' Safety