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Adler, David A.

Magnets Push, Magnets Pull

32 pp. | Holiday | March, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-3669-9 $17.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-8234-3805-1

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Anna Raff. This informative, interactive exploration of magnets and magnetism encourages readers to track down materials and investigate on their own. Each physics concept is carefully explained at just the right level and anchored in visible phenomena. Adler addresses common misconceptions or skillfully constructs lines of reasoning that prevent them from developing. Illustrations provide a friendly and helpful guide to the activities described in the text. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2017