Greg's Microscope

by Millicent E. Selsam

Book Overview

Greg makes fascinating discoveries about things he finds at home when he looks at them through his new microscope. 'An accurate and entertaining book for beginning independent readers.' 'BL.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006444144X
• ISBN13: 9780064441445
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Introduce the magic of a microscope to kids

Greg's Microscope tells the story of Greg experiencing how a variety of common substances look when they are enhanced under the microscope--sugar, salt, sand, It's a good way to introduce young children to the fascinating world that can only be seen under a microscope.

Great Book for Introducing Scientific Curiosity....

After reading this book about a boy who gets a microscope and starts exploring his world with it, my daughter started begging for a microscope. She was fortunate enough to receive a nice one for Christmas, and she has been having a great time recreating Greg's simple microscopic experiments and explorations. A++++

This is a great little book to go with your new microscope!!!

We purchased this right along with our new Sonlight Ultra Microscope. My 8 year old loved reading this book by himself and we had to look at all the same things as "Greg" as soon as we were done with the book. As for as the previous reviewer saying this book was sexist, I strongly disagree. Showing a mother in the kitchen with an apron on or knitting in the living room is now considered sexist? Greg's mother encourages and educates her child - an honorable thing in any era!!! Greg's microscope brings his family together and encourages dialoge - I think it will do the same for your family!!

Had this book as a child, now for my child

I loved this book as a child. My scientist uncle had given us a microscope, so the ideas I learned from this book I was able to put into practice. Now my daughter is getting a microscope for her birthday, and I look forward to having the same fun with her that my mother and I had. As for the comment that it's for boys, I don't get it. I'm a woman, and I enjoyed this book as a girl. It certainly didn't warp me with any underlying social commentary. It's a book about a kid and his microscope...

Greg's Microscope

This is a wonderful book for any budding scientist. It is the story of friends using Greg's new microscope to look up close and personal at everyday objects found around the house. The book contains illustrations of items they observe under the microscope...like sugar. It would be a great book to go along with a new microscope.