I Get Wet

Vicki Cobb. HarperCollins Publishers, $16.99 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-688-17838-3

Two accessible titles in the Vicki Cobb Science Play series by veteran educator Vicki Cobb, illus. by Julia Gorton, teach science basics. In I Get Wet, hands-on experiments and clear examples help youngsters discover the intricacies of H2O. I See Myself explores what makes mirrors work. (Aug.)

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