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Splish! Splosh! Why Do We Wash?: Experiments in the Bathroom
- By Janice Lobb
- Genre: Science
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Curious kids find answers in fun science book.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this book is packed with illustrations, humor, and experiments.
What's the story?
What is a wave? How does the toilet flush? Curious kids will find the answers in this science book with riddles, experiments, and amazing facts. Four animal characters, named for famous scientists, keep kids intrigued, but some of the explanations and vocabulary are beyond younger listeners. Nevertheless, it provides a good starting point for science discussions.
Is it any good?
Bathtub playtime can be a good time to slip in a little science about waves and water, and SPLISH SPLOSH! WHY DO WE WASH? tries very hard to be fun while answering questions like "Why do I turn red in the tub?" It blends serious explanations with cartoonlike animals that tell riddles, and it suffers from the adult view that science has to be made cute to interest children. The whimsical animals will attract 5- and 6-year-olds, but they will be turning the pages and tuning out the scientific explanation. Older children will understand the science, but they may feel that the bathtub theme and the animals are babyish.
The questions and experiments also vary in quality. Very few children will wonder what hard water is. The experiment to understand how soap works shows how oil and water don't mix, but the explanation about emulsion, what happens when shampoo is added, doesn't go far enough.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the experiments. Try them at home. Talk about what you expect to happen, then conduct the experiment to see how it turns out.
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| Author: | Janice Lobb |
| Illustrator: | Peter Utton |
| Book type: | Non-Fiction |
| Genre: | Science |
| Publisher: | Larousse Kingfisher Chambers Inc. |
| Publication date: | January 1, 2000 |
| Number of pages: | 28 |
| Paperback price: | $5.95 |
| Publisher's recommended age(s): | 4 - 7 |
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