 | Oliver's great big universe (Oliver's Great Big Universe) Author: Cham, Jorge | |
| Price: $7.37 | ||
Summary:
Determined to be an astrophysicist one day, Oliver explains everything he learns-like how the sun burps, how ghost particles fly through you, and the uncanny similarities between Mercury and cafeteria meatballs. Oliver finally feels like he's starting to figure things out . . . but can he stay out of the principal's office, or catch a break from his annoying sister?
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.70 Points: 3.0 Quiz: 554269 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (08/01/23)
Booklist (01/17/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 01/17/2024 In a successful effort to make his introduction to our physical universe not only painless but funny, Cham embeds it in the ruminations and misadventures of a budding astrophysicist. Eleven-year-old Oliver’s decision to write a book about space while navigating the rapids of middle school leads to a series of short comics and cartoon-laden minilectures on, for instance, the planets, our “squishploding” Sun, food related theories about the shape of the universe (A meatball? A donut? Maybe a “really long burrito”?), and ways in which the Big Bang was like what would happen if someone farted in a crowded school hallway. Black holes, dark matter, dark energy, and like mysteries come up, too—along with the ins and outs of living with a smart little sister, having to explain to the principal that “Uranus” has nothing to do with butts, and bonding with a new friend and then discovering that she and her parents are moving away for a year. The fictional plotline, though more or less incidental, does weave the instructional elements of this STEM-centric tale together and supply it with an engaging human cast. An extra comic at the end dishes up a bit about the search for extraterrestrial life, along with a bit about time dilation on the side. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
