Gravity Is Bringing Me Down
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
Gravity becomes a very personal problem for a girl as she stumbles and tumbles through a long day. A hilarious look at a core science concept for any kid who has ever had a case of the clumsies!
When Leda wakes up by falling out of bed, she knows that gravity is in a very bad mood. Again.
Sure enough, she struggles with stumbles and bumbles at home, trips and blips on the bus, and bashes and crashes in the classroom. But a lesson on gravity helps her understand what’s really going on. And after a visit to a science center, Leda's mood is lifted...just in time for her to tumble-- happily!--into bed.
With a very funny text from award-winner Wendelin Van Draanen and bright, bouncy illustrations from Cornelia Lia, Gravity is Bringing Me Down makes it hilariously clear how this science concept impacts kids' lives every day.
Customer Reviews
Science and humor go well together
Science can be fun, and it is here. On a day when everything goes wrong, have you ever thought “Whoa! Science is in a bad mood!”? A young scientist with a BFF relationship with science does! Lots of days don't go as planned, so I loved her stubborn optimism, and the reactions of adults around her. The illustrations by Cornelia Li are sly and funny. My favorite is the spread at the science museum, which includes a retake of the cover, closely followed by one about Zero-G. Observation and humor are lifetime tools. This is Wendelin Van Draanen’s first picture book, and I hope many more will follow.