Fairy tale science

Title:

Fairy tale science

Author:

Summary:

"Explore the laws of physics, principles of chemistry, and wonders of biology in this collection of classic stories with a hands-on STEM twist. From Snow White to Chicken Little to Ali Baba and the forty thieves-- read each story like a scientist. Determine if a glass slipper can withstand an evening of ballroom dancing, explore the buoyancy of a magical frog, test the power of blowing air on a house, and so much more. Find out what happens actually ever after!" -- Back cover.

Audience:

Ages 8-12 Odd Dot.

Grades 4-6 Odd Dot.

General Note:

"Explore 25 classic tales through hands-on experiments." -- Subtitle from cover.

Includes glossary (pages 216-232).

Edition:

Advance reader's edition.

Contents:

Introduction: Testing the tales -- Snow White and the seven dwarfs: One bad apple -- The three little pigs: Blowback -- The nightingale: Retweeting -- Ali Baba and the forty thieves: An open secret -- The princess and the pea: A royal pain -- Rumpelstiltskin: Guess again -- The frog prince: Prince alarming -- Hansel and Gretel: Home sweet home -- The sorcerer's apprentice: Divide and be conquered -- The tortoise and the hare: A bad hare day -- Stone soup: Stirring things up -- Goldilocks and the three bears: Porridge problems -- Jack and the beanstalk: Stalk of the town -- Rapunzel: Social climbing -- The boy who cried wolf: Liar, liar -- Humpty Dumpty: Falling to pieces -- Sleeping Beauty: Asleep at the wheel -- Vikram and the vampire: Undeniably dead -- Chicken Little: Poultry in a panic -- The emperor's new clothes: The naked truth -- The ugly duckling: Just ducky -- The Bremen town musicians: Banding together -- Little red riding hood: Gulp -- Hua Mulan: She's the man -- Cinderella: Shoe shenanigans.

Physical Description:

233 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Subject Term:

Science -- Experiments -- Juvenile literature.

Science projects -- Juvenile literature.

Characters and characteristics in literature -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

Robinson, Bill (Billiam),

Publisher:

Odd Dot,

Publication Date:

2021

ISBN:

9781250257611

Publication Information:

New York : Odd Dot, [2021]

Call Number:

J 507.8 ALBEE

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Summary

Explore the laws of physics, principles of chemistry, and wonders of biology in this collection of classic stories with a hands-on STEM twist.

From Snow White to Chicken Little to Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves--read each story like a scientist!

* Determine if a glass slipper can withstand an evening of ballroom dancing.
* Explore the buoyancy of a magical frog.
* Test the power of blowing air on a house.

And so much more!

Find out what happens actually ever after!

"A lively and captivating book." - Kirkus

Author Notes

Sarah Albee was born in 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended Harvard University from 1981-1984. Albee was a member of The American University in Cairo Presidential Interns. This group is for alumni from the Presidential Intern Program at the American University in Cairo.

Albee started her career as a newspaper cartoonist and a semi-professional basketball player. She writes children's books for many age groups and under a number of pseudonyms like Constance Allen, Catherine Lukas, and Sarah Wilson. She has had three of her books appear on the New York Times Bestseller list. Sarah Albee is an author of Sesame Street and Big Bag books; she also wrote the script for Elmo and the Orchestra. Albee has also contributed to the Elmo's Neighborhood and Sesame Street ABCs series. She is also a writer for books from the non-Muppet series, Blue's Clues.

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Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

"Have you ever wondered how a pair of glass slippers could withstand an evening of ballroom dancing? Or if it's possible to spin straw into gold?" With textbook heft, this stuffed compendium parses scientific questions raised by fairy tales' preposterous plots, pairing 25 story summaries--almost entirely European--with a series of kid-friendly experiments designed to explore STEM concepts. Albee's snarky asides (of "The Princess and the Pea": "This tale is short and, if you really think about it, mildly disturbing") will draw young readers, while compelling scientific explorations explain concepts such as sound waves as they appear in "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," before presenting companion experiments. Some, like running time trials à la "The Tortoise and the Hare" to test for the presence of slow- and fast-twitch muscles, are better suited for a classroom environment, and others require equipment, including heart-rate monitors, that may not be available to all readers. Robinson's cartoony digital illustrations feature a diverse array of human characters. Includes a robust glossary. Ages 8--12. (Sept.)