Could monsters survive (and thrive!) in the real world?
by Helaine Becker
illustrated by Phil McAndrew
age range: 8 and up
Kids Can Press
This
book was fantastic! Each chapter is dedicated to a different well known
monster: Frankenstein, Vampire, Bigfoot, Zombie, Werewolf and Sea
Monster, and for each of them the science, and also historic and
cultural backgrounds, are analyzed in order to try to figure out if
their existence could be possible.
As
an example, in Frankenstein's chapter (which is also my favorite) the
reader will find the story of when Mary Shelly wrote the first draft of
the novel, the Enlightenment as the background, what is electricity and
if it really can wake the dead, neurons, organ transplantation, genetic
engineering, monsters as lonely creatures, mad scientists, body
snatchers, and more.
Going
through all the six chapters you will read about an incredibly amount
of topics such as blood diseases, scientific revolution, metamorphosis,
hypnosis, species classification, evolution, plagues, hybrids, Sonar,
Tsunamis, and an endless etc.
The
text is accessible for the age range, and the book is thoroughly
illustrated with funny pictures, not scary at all. Most of the kids are
interested, or at least curious, about monsters, and Monster Science is a great option to stimulate their interest in science.
I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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