Look in a mirror. Who do you see? Your very own self, that's who

Now look in a shiny doorknob or in a puddle. Can you see yourself in them?

How about in the pages of this book?

You might not see yourself, but you will feel yourself getting smarter as you begin to understand how and why you can see yourself. Renowned science author Vicki Cobb illuminates the scientific principles of light and reflection in a way that even the youngest kids can understand. Follow this book with a young child who loves to play, and see the light in a whole new way.

Discover science, and the world will never look the same.

Fun hands-on activities and irresistible illustrations by Julia Gorton makethis book a perfect excuse to learn about science . . . just for the fun of it

Author: Vicki Cobb
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 08/06/2002
Series: Vicki Cobb Science Play
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 10.31h x 8.35w x 0.35d
ISBN: 9780688178369
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 61666 / I See Myself


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 07/15/2002 pg. 1029
PW Notes and Reprints 07/22/2002 pg. 182
Booklist 08/01/2002 pg. 1962
School Library Journal 10/01/2002 pg. 142
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2002 pg. 774
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 123 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 123 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Cobb, Vicki: -

Vicki Cobb is the author of many award-winning science books for young people. With degrees from Barnard College and Columbia University Teachers College, Vicki enjoyed an early career as a science teacher. She now devotes all her time to writing and speaking to teachers, children, and librarians all over the country. She frequently writes for the Huffington Post and is also the founder and president of iNK Think Tank, an organization dedicated to getting high-quality nonfiction books into classrooms. To find out what recent science experiment Vicki has been cooking up, visit her online at www.vickicobb.com.

Gorton, Julia: -

Julia Gorton has loved to get wet since her days as a teenage member of the Aquaettes. A local synchronized swim team. She is still passionate about water and is working to get a community pool built.

For a decade she has been delighting children with her inspired illustrations and dazzling designs. Her work can be found in the Science Play book I See Myself by Vicki Cobb, the MathStart book Super Sandcastle Saturday by Stuart J. Murphy, and Ten Rosy Roses, by Eve Merriam. Julia Gorton lives in a sprinklerfilled community in New Jersey with her husband, author-illustrator Daniel Kirk, and their three children, who splish and splash all around the town.