As in his previous books, Redwoods, Coral Reefs, and Island, Jason Chin has taken a complex subject and made it understandable to young readers in this unusual, innovative, and very beatiful book." Assigning source -Publisher Cataloging source NJQ/DLC Chin, Jason Dewey number 531.14 Illustrations illustrations Index no index present Intended audience 005-009 LC call number QC178 LC item number. Language eng Summary "What if your feet drifted away from the ground? What stops everything from floating into space? Gravity, the invisible force that causes objects to attract each other. Seven Impossible Things Before BreakfastĮnter your email address below to receive notifications of new blog posts by email.Label Gravity Title Gravity Statement of responsibility Jason Chin Creator Jason Chin is the award-winning author of Redwoods, Coral Reefs, and Island: A Story of the Galápagos, which was named a 2012 Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews.One Book, Two Books, Old Books, New Books A simple look at the concept of gravity through the use of childrens toys and a what if scenario.The short and wide trim size adds to the widescreen effect, as Chin uses pools of outer-space black in contrast with the fiery sun and blue earth across numerous two-page spreads. The illustrations are full of cinematic appeal (I should mention here the strange coincidence of this book arriving less than a year after the Oscar-nominated film by the same name).
Back matter includes a section with additional facts and a bibliography. And Chin could have used any old objects to illustrate how gravity works, but he chose items familiar to a child – sand toys, a rocket ship, an action figure, and (meta alert) a picture book about gravity. The spare text is expertly placed (and sized), drawing the reader’s eye in ways that encourage understanding. I tell ya – one smart decision after another here. The perspective shifts from the effects of gravity on earth to the heavens – how it keeps planets orbiting the sun and keeps the moon from floating away – before coming back to earth, finishing the book as it began. What is gravity? What does it do? What would happen if it didn’t exist? Big, bold statements (in all caps) are set to images that skillfully illuminate the text. With Gravity, Jason Chin (author of 2012 favorite Island) gets low to help explain a force that effects us all. Although the field is getting better all the time, it can still be difficult to find stuff for this young audience that truly stands out. Often when people talk about low-level nonfiction, they don’t mean really low.
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