Sand (Jump Into Science) - Hardcover

Prager, Ellen

3.83

36 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0792271041 ISBN 13: 9780792271048

Publisher: National Geographic Kids, 2000

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Describes the formation of sand from materials such as coral, rock, or crystals and shows how it can be moved through water, wind, ice, and other erosion agents. Illustrated by the creator of SeaFari Deep.

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What is sand? Where does it come from? The sandpiper sleuth, a cartoon-like shore bird attempts to explain these and other facts, in this Jump Into Science title. The author, a geologist who specializes in marine science research, explains: We use the word sand to describe the size of a grain. Sand is made up of grains smaller than gravel but bigger than mud in size. She goes on to describe where sand is found, what materials are included in sand to give it different colors, and the forces of nature that move sand from one place to another (wind, water, ice). The eye-catching artwork includes several media; photographs of sand, driftwood, and shells are overlaid with drawings. Each page has a border of sand grains that appear to be drizzled on the page, and photos shown under the sleuths magnifying glass were actually taken under a microscope. Jacket copy reports that the art is a digital collage of pastels on sandpaper, watercolor and photographs. Young media-philes, accustomed to digital blending of the real and imaginary, may have less trouble interpreting the illustrations than adults. An experiment is included. Although there are no sources given for the information, this is an intriguing new look for a beginning science title. (Nonfiction. 4-8)-- Copyright � 2000 Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

From Publishers Weekly:

Woodman's (Sea-Fari Deep) digital collages of pastels on sandpaper, watercolors and photos provide snappy graphics for this limited if age-appropriate look at sand. Prager, a geologist who specializes in marine science research and education, describes the formation and composition of sands of various colors and explains how sand moves from one location to another. Accompanied by explanatory visuals, some statements may strike readers as arbitrary ("Sand is made up of grains smaller than gravel but bigger than mud in size"), obvious ("The color of sand comes from the color of its grains") or repetitious. The visuals play to kids, with a typeface that mimics hand lettering and a friendly characterization of the "sand sleuth," a cartoon sandpiper dressed in a Sherlock Holmes-style cap and cape. While his microscope gives readers a close-up look at various kinds and colors of sand, the peripatetic guide paddles an inflatable boat, rides the waves on a surfboard, traverses the desert by camel and climbs an iceberg. The informal approach should broaden this volume's audience from children with an interest in science to those with simply a healthy curiosity. Ages 4-8. (Mar.)
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