Elinor Wonders Why: Forest Giants

by Jorge Cham

Overview

Elinor and friends learn about structures and stability from giant sequoias! It’s field trip day! Elinor, Olive and Ari are going to see some of the tallest trees in the world: giant sequoias. Though the friends expect them to be big, they’re shocked by what they find in the forest. They can’t even see the top of the largest sequoia! How tall is it? How does it grow so high and straight? And why is its trunk so wide? The friends look for clues to solve the sequoia’s mysteries! Kids will be thinking big after learning about these giants. Who knew trees could teach so much about building block towers?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781525310980
Publisher:	Kids Can Press
Publication date:	09/06/2022
Series:	Elinor Wonders Why
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	31 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

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 TV 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.

Editorial Reviews

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

Young children will enjoy having Elinor Wonders Why, Forest Giants read to them ... This book could be used in a unit learning about the scientific method and also about the biodiversity of forests.—CM Magazine

From the Publisher

10/28/2022

K-Gr 2—Why are sequoia trees so tall? How do animals use camouflage in nature? Elinor, an inquisitive white rabbit, incessantly wonders about the physical world around her in this early reader graphic novel series based on the popular PBS animated television series. Two new titles follow Elinor and her Animal Town chums—Olive, a bookworm elephant, and Ari, an enterprising bat—as they observe, ask questions, and seek answers to nature questions they encounter at school. In Forest Giants, a field trip to a grove of sequoia trees has the trio of friends searching for the secret of the big trees. The companion title, Hiding in Plain Sight, follows Elinor, Olive, and Ari as they learn about animal camouflage. Digitally rendered artwork presents a pastel watercolor look to the background, framing the mix of square, splash, circular, and multiple panels on each page. Panel narrative blocks present special information—such as place and time—to readers. Thought bubbles reveal problem-solving ideas. Some frames depict panoramic views so viewers can judge scale (the sequoia trees in comparison to the school bus). Other frames feature close-ups that zoom in on a character and their discovery (Elinor looking at a katydid). Challenge panels are included that spotlight vocabulary words and science facts. The back matter includes thoughtful nature experiments and observation challenges. VERDICT 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.—Rita Baguio Christensen

School Library Journal