Read and find out about the science behind bubbles in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

What are bubbles made of? Why are they always round? Read and find out about the science behind soap bubbles, and learn why bubbles always go POP!

POP! explains how trapping air inside soapy liquid creates bubbles--and why bubbles are always round. Blowing bubbles is a staple activity of preschool and kindergarten, and here we introduce a bit of science to go with this popular activity.

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 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.

Author: Kimberly Bradley
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/04/2001
Series: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 1
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 7.88h x 10.08w x 0.13d
ISBN: 9780064452083
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 53718 / Pop! a Book about Bubbles


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2001 pg. 1117
School Library Journal 10/01/2001 pg. 136
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 131 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 131 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Miller, Margaret: -

Margaret Miller is a freelance photographer who lives in New York city with her husband and two children. She is the author-photographers of many popular books for children, and the photographer for Ramona: Behind the Scenes of a Television Show, My Puppy Is born, and other books.

Bradley, Kimberly: -

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is the author of Energy Makes Things Happen and Pop!, an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children, in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. She has a degree in chemistry from Smith College and lives with her husband and two children in Bristol, Tennessee.