The Spark in Me
by Miguel Tanco
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Pub Date Sep 10 2024 | Archive Date Sep 10 2024
Penguin Random House Canada | Tundra Books
Description
Everyone has their thing. Some people are dreamers. Some people are practical. Some people like to invent things. Our heroine isn't sure what her thing is. But she knows she has a lot of questions, like could she be faster than her own echo? If she built a giant paper boat, could she sail the sea? And how strong would she need to be to launch another kid into orbit from a teeter-totter? Eventually, she learns that all her questions have to do with one thing: physics!
In this thoughtful and gorgeous ode to the search for knowledge and finding one's passion, phsyics becomes a way for our heroine to ponder the magic of the world.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781774885802 |
| PRICE | CA$24.99 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 56 |
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Featured Reviews
Melissa R, Bookseller
What a cute book! The illustrations are beautiful and the concept behind it is great. Using the "notebook" to list the questions as well as the answers was a great idea. I can see kids really enjoying learning physics in this way!
Kate H, Educator
I’m not familiar with Miguel Tanco’s backlist, and after reading this title I wish I were. There are several aspects of this book that I really enjoy. The child’s curiosity is the centre of the book - through the entire story, not their gender, age or other defining characteristics…. Just their curiosity. The illustration style is welcoming and approachable. It’s imperfect and the colour palette is light and friendly. The length and pacing of this book is great - not too many questions were posed and the sciencey bits at the end are concise and as child-friendly as possible.
Will absolutely integrate this into my classroom.
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