Chris Arvetis

I loved this book. There are illustrations that show what the text says making it very easy to understand what was written as well as examples connecting to the material. Christoper, the main character, asks his friend Raccoon to explain seasons; Raccoon has Bear and Christopher model the way the sun rotates around the sun as well as spinning on its own axis. The author illustrates the animals modeling this activity which will help the visual learners see what is being described in the text. show more A teacher can even take the method of modeling the rotation and use it in his classroom as he teaches about the planets, seasons, or other geographical concepts. There is not too much text on a page making the book easy to follow and comprehend too, Lastly, as the book comes to a close the author has Raccoon share the games he and his friends play in different seasons (hockey in winter, swimming in summer) which help readers make connections and be able to identify the seasons easily. The "Just Ask" series is meant to teach students in a fun, easy way and they do just that; I have learned more from these children's books than I did for most of my science studies in primary education. show less

What Makes Day and Night? is an informative book about the cycle of our days on earth and what makes day and night. I really enjoyed this book because of the language choice and characters that were used. The simplicity of the words used but still conveying meaning as well as repetition of key conceptual words really made this a strong book for me. For example when talking about orbit they had the characters repeat the word orbit and even broke it up into or-bit. The characters positive show more outlook towards learning and wanting to know more is also encouraging for the growth of the reader. Showing interest could help aid the reader wanting to learn more as well. show less

The big message of this book was to inform students of how rainbows can happen. I liked this story very much because the writing was very informative. I feel as if I learned a lot from the book. Another reason I liked the book was because of the pictures. They were showing exactly what the writer was saying in the story, which is good for little kids to be able to see what they are reading.

I really enjoyed the simplicity of this book, the series as a whole is also just fantastic. The word choice is amazing for this book, using simplistic terms to explain difficult concept like the moon's origins. By simplifying the terms like gravitation orbit and the tides. I also liked the illustrations of the book, showing the concepts with graphs and colorful images. The one I liked the most was the rotation of the moon around the earth and how it affects the day cycle.