Nonfiction Monday: Oscar and the Bird by Geoff Waring

Oscar and the Bird: A Book About Electricity
By Geoff Waring
Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9780763640323
$14.99
Grades K-2
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*Recommended*

So how’s your electricity section doing? Oh, pretty well you say? Anything in there for the K-2 set? You’ll get back to me? Look, let me save you some embarrassment and just suggest something that might help.

Oscar and the Bird: A Book About Electricity capably joins the other titles in the Start with Science nonfiction series. The basic vocabulary and storybook format make this book accessible for younger readers. A complex concept in a package that kids will be able to understand, this title is ripe for classroom connections.

Gray and white cat Oscar is a curious feline. When he comes across a tractor with its windshield wipers on, Oscar can’t help but wonder how the wipers are able to move. A brown bird flies down just in time to supply the answer: electricity. The two talk about the tractor battery that makes it all possible. Oscar’s questions soon lead to more big-picture concepts, like how circuits work and where electricity comes from.

What’s old is new again. The crisp, outline-free illustrations have a retro look that clearly illustrate the concepts covered. Soft blues, greens, reds, and yellows cover each two page spread.

A clear, concise little title that serves its purpose well. Good to have on hand.

Review copy provided by the publisher.

Check out the Nonfiction Monday roundup at Tales From the Rushmore Kid.

Also reviewed by Moss Green Children’s Books.

Find this book at your local library with WorldCat.

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