I Fall Down by Vicki Cobb. HarperCollins, 2004. 24pp. ISBN 0-688-17842-1.

SB&F review:

This playful science picture book successfully illustrates the basic concepts of gravity and weight through simple activities for preschool and primary school students. In a flowing and logical narrative, Vicki Cobb presents a series of short experiments that relate these concepts to the everyday experiences and objects of young children. To enable the activities to reinforce the lesson, the reader is instructed to work through each concept and related experiment as it occurs, rather than reading the text straight through. This design is ideal for a parent and child or a teacher and class to explore and learn together. Julia Gorton’s fun, colorful illustrations are a perfect complement to Cobb’s narrative and will be a sure hit with children and parents alike. Special touches, such as the subtle use of fabric in the artwork, the integration of the text into the illustrations, and the boy’s numerous Band-Aids, add charm to this beautiful book. This book is an excellent addition to a fine series.

About the author:

Vicki Cobb loves testing scientific principles on the ski slope. She knows that when she gets off the lift, gravity will pull her only one way--down!
Ever since Science Experiments You Can Eat, she has delighted readers with the joy of making new discoveries. Now, with her Science Play series, she sets her sights on the youngest children. In a starred review, ALA Booklist called the first two Science Play titles, I Get Wet and I See Myself, an "eye-opening debut for a promising series." Fulfilling that promise, I Face the Wind was named a Sibert Honor Book. Vicki Cobb and her husband live in White Plains, New York, and Manchester, Vermont.

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