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Oscar and the Cricket: A Book About Moving and Rolling
32 pp.
| Candlewick |
September, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-4029-3$14.99
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K-3Start with Science series.
These picture books effectively introduce scientific principles in the simplest of terms. A bat helps curious kitten Oscar understand sound, and a cricket explains what causes movement. At the end of each story are two pages of further information including questions for readers. Blocky digital illustrations made up of simple shapes are lively and eye-pleasing. Ind. Review covers these Start with Science titles: Oscar and the Bat and Oscar and the Cricket.