Rocket Science for Babies

by Chris Ferrie

Overview

Turn bedtime into a launchpad of wonder!

This toddler-friendly STEAM board book distills aerospace concepts—lift, thrust, and flight—into simple ideas with minimalist art and playful, smart language. Ferrie's book is simple, bold, and big on brain-boosting potential!

Perfect for parents, teachers, or caregivers seeking STEAM board books, early-learning for toddlers, or even as a lesson aid. It's never too early to inspire a future scientist!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492670292
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	05/02/2017
Series:	Baby University Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Chris Ferrie is an award-winning physicist and Senior Lecturer for Quantum Software and Information at the University of Technology Sydney. He has a Masters in applied mathematics, BMath in mathematical physics and a PhD in applied mathematics. He lives in Australia with his wife and children.

Editorial Reviews

"Start ’em young with this STEM-centric board-book that promotes science literacy" — Los Angeles Times

"Simple illustrations and simple explanations to launch your future rocket scientist." — NPR,Science Friday

"Lively explorations of physics, technology, and space." — School Library Journal

"In this board book series, Ferrie makes his knowledge accessible to the youngest of readers—and probably some adults, too… the subject material will certainly be enjoyable for trendy caretakers to read aloud. (And the pictures of babies chewing on the covers are going to be #instaworthy.)" — Shelf Awareness for Reader

"The Baby University board-book series is designed to teach infants about the most fundamental basics of science. This series is entirely age-appropriate and baby-accessible, featuring bright colors and simple sentence structure; it's just that instead of teaching words like "hippopotamus" they teach words like "electron". A wonderful way to help stimulate interest in math and science from an extremely early age, the Baby University series is highly recommended, especially for library collections intended for pre-Kindergarten children." — Midwest Book Review

"The title page says it all. A rocket soother! Your child will learn the basics of rocket science and Chris Ferrie does not disappoint. How does a ball move? Can air go around it? What happens if we change the angle of the ball? Where does the shape go? Your little one will learn what happens when a wing has lift and the simple illustrations do not disappoint.

A brief explanation of fuel for a rocket ship will send your child tumbling into the fascinating world of rocket science. Your budding scientist will love the simple explanations of complicated concepts." — TheBabySpot.CA

"Physicist and father Chris Ferrie knows it’s never too soon to learn Newton’s three laws of motion or Einstein’s theory of general relativity. His board books are illustrated with eye-catching graphics for baby geniuses and written with a tongue in cheek humour for their adult friends, who might also learn a thing or two about aerospace engineering." — Plenty Magazine

"Whether you’re expecting an amazing bundle of joy, or already have one or more, these new books by Chris Ferrie are perfect" — Kelly’s Thoughts on Things

From the Publisher

2017-05-10
Another board book attempts to communicate complex scientific ideas to very young children.This book and its companions, all aimed at very young children, presume the intended audience is familiar with conventional symbols to convey information, as all the explanations are made visually by means of arrows that indicate airflow. It stretches the imagination to believe toddlers will follow explanations delivered that way. Even more baffling is the assumption that toddlers have in their vocabulary arsenal words such as "flow," "angle," "deflect," "lift," and "thrust." Further complicating the attempt is the oversimplification necessary to communicate to youngsters. Boiling concepts down to such statements as "This ship is full of fuel. / If the fuel goes out, // the ship goes forward" perhaps ought to have indicated the futility of this particular effort. In companion General Relativity, there is a page with horizontal and vertical lines forming a grid. Many toddlers might identify this as a piece of mosquito netting, but they would be wrong, as it is in fact "flat space." Later they will also find out that "Mass drags space." And "Space drags mass." The explanations in Newtonian Physics and Quantum Physics are no better. Adults wishing to introduce children to the laws of physics will be more effective—and have more fun—playing with blocks, making waves in the bathtub, and launching paper planes into the air. The importance of the STEM fields in our world cannot be overstated. But the importance of understanding early childhood development when writing for preschoolers cannot be overstated either. (Board book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews