Air Is All Around You
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1962 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

Air Is All Around You

By Dr. Franklyn M. Branley, John O'Brien (Illustrator)

Uncover the invisible force surrounding us—air! Discover its secrets through fun experiments.

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40 pages· 689 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Explore the invisible world of air with engaging experiments and vibrant illustrations. This book invites young readers to uncover the mysteries of the air that fills every space around us. Can you prove it's there?

From the publisher

Read and find out about how to discover more about the air that’s all around you in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.What weighs 5 quadrillion tons but can’t knock you down? Air!The air that surrounds the earth weighs an enormous amount, but you can’t even feel it unless the wind is blowing. You can’t see air or smell it, either. But we know it’s there, and we couldn’t live without it.When it’s not windy, it can be easy to forget about air. But air is everywhere–it fills your house, your car, and even your empty milk glass. In fact, a regular room holds about 75 pounds of it! This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It includes simple experiments that will show you how to prove that there is mysterious, miraculous air–all around you.This is 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 classroomsTop 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 interestsBooks 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.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
40
Words
689
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
AD490L
Themes & topics
Books about weatherBooks about the five sensesBooks about physicsBooks about science and natureBooks about first concepts
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.6
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
41737
Publication
Published
June 13, 2006
First published
January 1, 1962
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060594152

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