Amoeba Hop

by Christine Lavin

Book Overview

Look into a puddle of water that a little girl finds while taking her dog for a walk. See what happens when the lonely paramecium finds a partner through binary fission for the Amoeba Hop Dance!Real... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0972648747
• ISBN13: 9780972648745
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Puddle Jump Pr
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Science and fun

I've always been fond of Christine Lavin's music, and this picture book just enhances it. The illustrations are great and the CD of the song is a great treat too. For the under age 8 crowd, this is a solid introduction to microorganisms, with appropriate scientific vocabulary. For classrooms, a great complement to science instruction and microscope viewing. Nancy Cook Smith, Ph.D. Harvard University

A Delightful Book

Christine Lavin's imagination is nicely matched by that of Betsy Feeny and together they bring the magical world of microscopic creatures to life. Many students (and adults for that matter) go through their entire lives without ever seeing the amazing world of protists. Through this fanciful book that world is brought to them in pictures, words, and song (it comes with a CD!). What is more is that science facts are presented in the back completing the link from imagination to reality and teaching kids biology in the process. If you have any interest in science you will LOVE it!

Clever Lyrics and Beautiful Illustrations

I'm a huge fan of Ms. Lavin's songs, so I was equally delighted to hear that she was going to be in print, rather than just in the "air" now! I received my book today and am THRILLED with it! The illustrations are exactly what I imagined they would look like. And of course, the song is just delightful! I've used this song to open up a science unit before and the kids just love it. Actually, these kids, were 7th grade students! So it appeals to all ages . . . you'll love this book and I do believe that it should be in every science teacher's library!