Flip The Flaps: Planet Earth

by Goldsmith, Mike; Palin, Nicki

• ISBN13: 9780753464410
• ISBN10: 0753464411
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-04-13
• Publisher: Kingfisher

Summary

This book helps you zoom up through the protective layers of the atmosphere from the surface to outer space, following the Earth as it makes its yearly journey around the Sun. It also helps you discover the inner workings of our planet, and why volcanoes erupt and the earth sometimes quakes; find animals in the forests and in the sea; and wonder at the amazing variety of life on our planet.

Author Biography

 Dr Mike Goldsmith studied the philosophy of time and space at Keele University, where he also obtained his PhD in astrophysics. He was formerly the head of Acoustics at the UK’s National Physical Laboratory and is now an author of non-fiction books for children.

Nicki Palin is an accomplished illustrator of numerous books for Kingfisher, including Flip the Flaps Baby Animals.

Table of Contents

Horn Book

The approach is visually appealing.

 

NSTA Recommends

This is an informative book that will engage readers in a tactile way as they explore the text. . . . Some of the illustrations are labeled, providing additional nontextual information for readers. This book would be a nice inclusion in a classroom or school library because it builds on the natural curiosity of young children. . . . While the information is very general, it's appropriate for younger children who have questions such as “What is it like deep underground?” or “What is at the bottom of the ocean?"