Let's Investigate with Nate: the Water Cycle

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - little Dolphin School, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: March 10, 2018

Review

Nate Ball is an undated Ms Frizzle and his books will capture the same audience. This is the first of a new series that fits perfectly into the STEM programs being created throughout the country. The author adds mystery and believable fantasy for curious science students who visit the Science Museum.

No child will ever see the local science museum the same, they will be searching for answers to their questions around every corner. In this text Scientist Nate takes his crew on a research adventure to investigate the water cycle. The illustrations are fluid and silly while the text bubbles make the book somewhat comic in appearance. Paragraph text explains the science and ruled pages provide additional information for readers. Like Ms Frizzle books, readers can immerse themselves in all the printed words or select parts. Add this book to primacy school media centers and to public libraries. Also consider as a gift book to budding scientist. Watch for the rest of the Let's Investigate with Nate series.

Overall Book Score: very good