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Forces Make Things Move (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) Paperback – Picture Book, August 16, 2005

by Kimberly Bradley (Author), Paul Meisel (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 260 ratings
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Read and find out about force and how it works in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

When a toy car rolls or a boulder falls, it's force that makes them move. But what is force and how does it work? There are forces at work whenever you throw a ball, run up the stairs, or push your big brother off the couch. Want to learn more about the forces around you? Read and find out!

This clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom, uses simple, fun language, easy-to-understand examples, and cartoon-like art to make basic physics concepts understandable and fun. This book also includes a kid-friendly experiment in friction.

This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

  • hands-on and visual
  • acclaimed and trusted
  • great for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

  • Entertain and educate at the same time
  • Have appealing, child-centered topics
  • Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers
  • Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach
  • Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
  • Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills
  • Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
  • Meet national science education standards
  • Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field
  • Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

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    5 - 7 years, from customers
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    Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2
  3. Print length
    40 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 3
  6. Dimensions
    10 x 0.25 x 7.75 inches
  7. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  8. Publication date
    August 16, 2005
  9. ISBN-10
    9780064452144
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0064452144
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"This is an amazing compendium of 'kid friendly' explanations of Newton's Laws of Motion. It is a must purchase for elementary school libraries and classrooms. Colorful, fun, and cartoon-like illustrations pull the reader in, give a sense of playfulness, and illustrate the complex ideas contained in the pages. For the first time, I felt that the somewhat esot??ric and intangible laws of how our universe behaves were reduced in ways that, without dumbing them down, made them accessible to a very young audience. The laws are stated, the explanations are  clear, and then fun and real examples are given to reinforce the concept. Highly recommended." — Library Media Connection (Pam WattsFlavin, Children's Librarian, Arlington, Massachusetts; Professor, Lesley University)

"With the clarity of language and logic of development that marks this reliable series, Bradley leads listeners (and older independent primary readers) through the principles of force, friction, and gravity that keep their world in predictable motion. Many an adult reader may feel less than confident with even elementary physics left far behind in high school, but Bradley walks everyone patiently through the tough bits. The multiethnic line-and-watercolor cast is chipper and active." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

"A delightfully multicultural cast of characters demonstrate the concepts, while accessible text makes physics kids' play." — Yellow Brick Road Newsletter

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There are forces at work whenever you throw a ball, run up the stairs, or push your big brotheroff the couch. Want to learn more about the forces around you? Read and find out!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 006445214X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Illustrated edition (August 16, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780064452144
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0064452144
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 7 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10 x 0.25 x 7.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 260 ratings

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    I See A Cat and See Me Run, two books written and illustrated by Paul Meisel, received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award from the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association. I See A Bat and BOOM! were recently published. BOOM! is an I Like to Read Comic (Holiday House) about a dog and a cat and how they react differently to a thunderstorm.

    Paul Meisel wrote and illustrated My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis (Holiday House Publishers) which was named by the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prizes as a 2018 finalist for best books of the year in the Children's Science Picture Books category. Three other books in the Nature Diary series are: My Happy Year by E. Bluebird; My Stinky Summer by S. Bug; and My Tiny Life by Ruby T. Hummingbird.

    Paul Meisel also wrote and illustrated: See Me Dig; See Me Play; See Me Go; Anna And Samia, The True Story of Saving a Black Rhino; Good Night, Bat! Good Morning, Squirrel; and You Poop Here.

    To read more about Paul Meisel please visit his website or find him on Instagram (pdmeisel) or Facebook.

    http://www.paulmeisel.com/

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    Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is the author of several middle grade novels, including the widely acclaimed Fighting Words and Jefferson’s Sons and the New York Times bestsellers The War I Finally Won and The War That Saved My Life, which also earned a Newbery Honor and a Schneider Award. She and her husband have two grown children and live with their dog, several ponies, a highly opinionated mare, and a surplus of cats on a fifty-two acre farm in Bris­tol, Tennessee. Visit her at kimberlybrubakerbradley.com.

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Ashely Kantor
5.0 out of 5 stars Great series for knowledge hungry kids
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2022
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My son loves the whole, Let's Read and Find Out series. They're well written and very enjoyable.
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Rosemarie
5.0 out of 5 stars Love love love it🤗
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020
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So many questions are answered in this children literature text. Force is anything aroung us that has weight and occupies space. Great learnjng materials for kids and teachers to use in their classrooms.
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tigerlee
5.0 out of 5 stars Friction and gravity
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2023
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In this book it’s using words and colorful drawings to teach my 6 years old grandson to understand of friction and gravity!
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Cake Smitten
5.0 out of 5 stars Explains the concept of force very well.
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2010
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My five year old son has been asking a lot of questions lately and so I bought a bunch of these books and this was one of them.

I love the way they explain how when we exert force on something that things also exerts force on you. It explains the concepts really well. This is not a two line per page book. But it is not too wordy that your kid will lose interest.
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golfGal
5.0 out of 5 stars Educational Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2010
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My son is 5 years old. I bought this book for him since he seems interested in science and I have a science background. He liked it a lot and wanted us to read it to him several times. It is probably more appropriate for kids a little older but he seemed to understand the concepts. We use the concepts from the book when doing everyday activities. The book was very good at explaining forces at a simple level.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect condition
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2019
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Another great addition to a science library. Students need non-fiction text that they can read and this was perfect!
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homeschool_mama
5.0 out of 5 stars Keeping Science Fun For Kids!
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2013
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Another great book in the series to add to the collection! I have several books in the "Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science" series and my preschooler and I enjoy all of them. "Forces Make Things Move" is about pushing and pulling, friction, and gravity. It has an experiment on friction at the back of the book that the kids can do to try it for themselves. There's a lot of explaining of concepts in this book, so it's better understood by a first grader than preschooler. Well written, nicely illustrated, and entertaining!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2015
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good intro to force and motion for first grade and up
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Nehnik
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book however ..
Reviewed in Canada on November 22, 2021
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I like the concepts that are explained well for a kid’s level . However , after every page there is an analogy drawn between “ you “ and “ your big brother “ I didn’t understand the reason for choosing that . What if a kid doesn’t have a big brother ?
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april
5.0 out of 5 stars good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2015
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very good
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Re
5.0 out of 5 stars must-have to introduce 'force'
Reviewed in India on March 20, 2015
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A handy book to introduce about 'force' to kids. Kids can read the book with a little help..and the concept is taught in a funny, interactive way. Best buy.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2015
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Students really enjoyed. It gives great information.
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Gayle
3.0 out of 5 stars Good but...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2014
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This was very informative. But not really suited for the age group I was working with. Better for children over 7 years
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