Big Bang!: The Tongue-Tickling Tale of a Speck That Became Spectacular

by Carolyn Cinami Decristofano, Michael Carroll

Billions of years ago, everything in the universe was crunched up into a tiny speck that was smaller than the period at the end of this sentence. How did this little speck become the universe we know today? Playful, alliterative verse and clear prose tell the story of the universe's journey from speck to spectacular. Bold illustrations help uncover the secrets of the cosmos. The sky will never look the same again.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Childrens, Picture Books, Juvenile

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Alecia · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son was asking about how the universe was created, and while I knew the answer was "the big bang theory" I had no idea how to really explain that further. So I went on a quest to find a book for kids about the Big Bang theory. This was a great choice.

With this book, we finally both get it. Really great analogies and kid (or adult) friendly explanations with excellent, colorful illustrations too.

[Aileen · Rating 5 out of 5]

We enjoyed the Rhyme of this book and the illustrations were fun and engaging. It's the perfectly simple way to explain the concepts to kids who are still a little too young for lots of details being thrown at them in prose format.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Big Bang is a very well done book that explains the Big Bang Theory to a younger generation. Half the book is written as a poem which could stand by itself. The poem takes the reader on an interesting ride through the cosmos. The use of language paint an excellent picture of the universe. The other half of the books breaks down the details of the Big Bang Theory and puts the science into language that children can understand. The book doesn't go into great details about the science but gives children the information they should know about this theory. The illustrations are very well done and are the key to understanding this theory. This book will encourage to want to read more about science and how the world was made.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good explanation of complicated ideas in simple language, but alliteration in all but the tiniest doses becomes contemptibly cute and the "poetry-esque" typographical weirdness I'm seeing lately in this and other children's nonfiction books (the Tenzing Norgay bio comes to mind) is highly irritating.

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first science book that Mary has asked to read again and again and again. She loves it. It takes an extremely complicated subject and condenses it in a witty and engaging way so a 5 and 6 year old can understand it.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

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