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"Amoeba"
Don't ever tease a wee amoeba By calling him a her amoeba.
And don't call her a him amoeba.
Or never he a she amoeba.
'Cause whether his or hers amoeba,
They too feel like you and meba.

What if a boring lesson about the food chain becomes a sing-aloud celebration about predators and prey? A twinkle-twinkle little star transforms into a twinkle-less, sunshine-eating-and rhyming Black Hole? What if amoebas, combustion, metamorphosis, viruses, the creation of the universe are all irresistible, laugh-out-loud poetry? Well, you're thinking in science verse, that's what. And if you can't stop the rhymes . . . the atomic joke is on you. Only the amazing talents of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, the team who created Math Curse, could make science so much fun. A CD with text read by Scieszka and Smith is included.

When the teacher tells his class that they can hear the poetry of science in everything, a student is struck with a curse and begins hearing nothing but science verses that sound very much like some well-known poems.

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Switching subjects from math to science, the bestselling team of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith teach another hilarious lesson for fans, telling how one student acquires "Science Verse" and begins hearing "the poetry of science in everything." Following a similar format to Math Curse, this refreshing romp covers topics from evolution to astronomy as one boy dreams up zany scientific poetry during class. Scieszka comes up with loads of knee-slapping poems -- including many based on classics -- such as the colorized spin on Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky" called "Gobblegooky" (" 'Twas fructose, and the vitamins / Did zinc and dye (red #8)"), and "Scientific Method at the Bat." Readers are also taken on an imaginative journey in "Mini Ha Ha (Or, the Atomic Joke Is on You)" as well as "Astronaut Stopping by a Planet on a Snowy Evening," finally landing back in the class with the boy, who declares himself cured of his illness -- until the next class and ailment, that is. As usual, Scieszka and Smith make a dynamic pair, always keeping the energy flowing throughout the book with effervescent text and remarkable collage illustrations. Anyone who might be described as science challenged will surely enjoy the book, making it a cool companion to Math Curse and an essential addition for those looking to build their Scieszka/Smith collections. An invigorating book with all the right chemistry for jovial reading. Matt Warner

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Here the science instructor takes over the role assumed by the math teacher in Math Curse, as the madcap collaborators deliver another riotous lesson. They cover such topics as the human body, black holes, dinosaurs, atoms, planets and the beginning of the universe, courtesy of Santa's big sneeze ("Merry big bang to all! And to all Gesundheit!"). A wide-eyed, bespectacled boy laments that Mr. Newton has "zapped [him] with a curse of science verse." Some of the liveliest poems can be sung to popular tunes: "Glory, glory, evolution./ Darwin found us a solution" inspires a hilarious time-lapse art panel beginning with a stooping ape sporting the hero's red bow-tie up to how he appears today. Sprightly spoofs on well-known poems also abound, such as ditties based on nursery rhymes and a nutrition-oriented spin on Jabberwocky, "Gobblegooky" ("Oh, can you slay the Gobblegook,/ Polyunsaturated boy?/ 3,000 calories! Don't look!/ The sugars! Fats! Oh soy"); Smith pulls out all the stops with the collage monster he unleashes, a horned, six-fingered beast bearing lecithin, phosphoric acid and the like. As their fans would expect, Scieszka and Lane lean toward the outrageous; alongside a picture of an electrified person-cum-skeleton sticking a fork in a toaster runs this limerick: "There once was a man of science,/ Not one of your mental giants./ He decided to settle/ The question: Does metal/ Fix an electrical appliance?" Students attracted to this zany classroom will be thrilled by the book's closing hint of an art lesson next on the agenda. Ages 7-up. (Sept.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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The warped team of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith have done it again, Science Verse follows the book, Math Curse when everything was seen through a math filter. In this fun romp, the children are told "...if you listen closely enough, you can hear the poetry of science in everything." The beleaguered student from Math Curse now has science poems running through his head. For example, "Evolution. Glory, glory evolution. Darwin found us a solution. Your mama is that shape, and your knuckles always scrape...'Cause Grandpa was an ape." They also explain the age-old puzzler of "Why Scientists Don't Write Nursery Rhymes." Because this would be the result, "Jack be nimble, Jack be quick. Jack jump over the combustion reaction of O2 + heat + fuel to form CO2 + light + heat + exhaust. A fun read for kids from grade school to college and every science nut in your family. 2004, Viking, Ages 8 up.
—Sharon Levin

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780670062690
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 9/6/2007
Pages: 32
Age range: 1 - 8 Years
Product dimensions: 10.98 (w) x 10.98 (h) x 0.20 (d)

Meet the Author

Jon Scieszka

Jon Scieszka is the author of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!, the Time Warp Trio series, The Stinky Cheese Man, and a truckload of other books that inspire kids to want to read. His work as an elementary school teacher and as founder of a literacy initiative for boys (www.guysread.com) drove him to create Trucktown, a crazy, fun action series for the youngest readers.

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Posted November 18, 2008

A great book!

Children of all ages love to learn with rhyme. This is a great book and so much fun to use in the classroom. As a science college professor, I even share it with my students as many of them are studying to be teachers. It's entertaining and can be used as a bridge between writing and science. I highly recommend this book.
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Posted March 21, 2007

LOVE IT!!!

I absolutely love this book. I love science and the little verses are so much fun and some of them really make sense. Even though the book is one of an older reader, my three year niece thinks its just plain funny!
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