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Highlights
- Elinor and her friends solve a "sticky" mystery in this picture book based on the PBS KIDS series.Elinor is fascinated by the strap on Ari's cool new watch.
- 3-6 Years
- 8.0" x 8.5" Paperback
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Media Tie-In
- Series Name: Elinor Wonders Why
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About the Book
"Ari arrives at school eager to show off his cool new watch. But Elinor is more interested in the watch's strap than in keeping time (or paying attention in class!). One side of the strap is fuzzy and one side is scratchy, and somehow the two parts stick together. How does it work? She has to learn more about this fascinating fastener! Elinor enlists the help of Ari and Olive to get to the bottom of this sticky mystery. During recess, they test out the watch's scratchy patch to see what else it sticks to, but after many attempts, they only have a couple items on their list. A walk through the schoolyard provides more opportunities to experiment ... and leads to a breakthrough. When Elinor tugs at a little spiky burr that gets stuck to Ari's shirt, it makes the same skkrrrtch sound as the watch strap when its pulled apart! The trio put their heads together and figure out that the strap and burr work in the same way: by using tiny hooks to latch on to a fuzzy surface. Nature has some great ideas! Curious minds will be hooked as Elinor, Olive and Ari unravel another mystery of science and nature. By following their curiosity, making observations and creating connections, the three friends work together to learn something new about how the world works -- and have fun while they're at it! The back matter includes more fun facts about other inventions inspired by nature, a key vocabulary word and a simple activity for young scientists to explore further."--Book Synopsis
Elinor and her friends solve a "sticky" mystery in this picture book based on the PBS KIDS series.
Elinor is fascinated by the strap on Ari's cool new watch. It makes a skrrrrtch sound when he opens it, and then he can just press it closed again. "The two parts stick together like tape, but they aren't sticky!" Elinor says. How does it work? She just has to figure it out! With the help of Ari and Olive, Elinor decides to investigate which other things the material on the watch strap sticks to - the rug, a sweater - and which it doesn't - everything else, it seems. Then, while they're searching outside, some spiky seeds get stuck on Ari's sweater. Elinor discovers they make the same sound as the watch strap when she pulls them off. Could the seeds be a clue to unraveling the mystery?
Based on the Daytime Emmy-nominated PBS KIDS series Elinor Wonders Why from creators Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson, this picture book is an excellent choice for wannabe inventors and curious junior scientists alike. It highlights how nature has given humans some great ideas, as the characters learn how Velcro works and how it was invented. The back matter includes fun facts about other inventions inspired by nature, a key vocabulary word and a simple activity to explore further. A thoroughly entertaining read, this book also works for lessons on structures and inventions and their connections to nature, as well as on the characteristics of living things.
Review Quotes
An adorable media tie-in graphic novel series that encourages children and their special grown-ups to use science inquiry skills while observing the glorious world around them.--School Library Journal (Praise for Elinor Wonders Why: Hiding in Plain Sight)
About the Author
Jorge Cham is an engineer-turned-cartoonist, writer and producer. He is the creator of the web comic strip Piled Higher and Deeper (PHD Comics), which he started as a graduate student at Stanford University. Together with Daniel Whiteson, Jorge created and produces the PBS KIDS series Elinor Wonders Why. Jorge and Daniel have also co-written two books for adults, We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe and Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe, and they host the podcast Jorge and Daniel Explain the Universe on iHeartRadio. Jorge's debut middle-grade series, Oliver and the Great Big Universe, is forthcoming from Abrams. Jorge lives in California.Daniel Whiteson is a professor of physics at the University of California, Irvine. Together with Jorge Cham, Daniel created and produces the PBS KIDS series Elinor Wonders Why. Daniel and Jorge have also co-written two books for adults, We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe and Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe, and they host the podcast Jorge and Daniel Explain the Universe on iHeartRadio. Daniel lives in California.