Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files #2: All About Plants

Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files #2

by Andrea Beaty

A new addition to the Questioneers series, a non-fiction early reader series based on the Ada Twist, Scientist Netflix show!

What do plants eat? Why do some plants have flowers and others don’t? And what’s the tallest plant out there?

Ada Twist, The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Based on the bestselling series and the new Netflix show, this new nonfiction series is perfect for the youngest scientists of tomorrow, as they learn along with Ada. Designed in a scrapbook format, these books combine art from the show, illustrations, and photography to bring simple science concepts to life.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, Science

Audio CD

Published July 19, 2022

About the author

For more information, visit my website (www.AndreaBeaty.com).

Also, visit www.Questioneers.com for posters, activities, educator resources, and other information about the Questioneer books.

Further, check out Story Time From Space to see Ada Twist and Rosie Revere read at the International Space Station by astronauts! It’s out of this world.

https://storytimefromspace.com/ada-tw...

Reviews

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Childrens narrative nonfiction. Continuing my streak of reading all things related to plants and gardening, I read this straight through when it came in on the new book cart. I have read some of the Questioneers picture books and one of the chapter books, so I am familiar with the author's work. I have not seen the Netflix show though. This book talks all about plants, as the title suggests. The format is mixed media, styled to look like a notebook with drawings and photographs. Some of the photographs were stills from the TV show. A lot of information is pretty simple, such as the parts of a plant. But there was more detailed information, such as the parts of a leaf, information on how plants reproduce, and a discussion of photosynthesis and how leaves change color in the fall. I learned a few things as an adult, so there is plenty for an interested child to learn. Visually appealing, informative without talking down to the reader, and even includes two experiments to try at home. One minor annoyance is that the photographs did not have captions telling which plant was featured.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened to audio via Libro.fm

This is a cute and accurate nonfiction book to add to your elementary Science library.

This could be read independently by 3rd grade plus students, but I think it would be best read whole group to introduce new vocabulary or to reinforce previously learned vocabulary.

I liked the arrangement of the book. The narrator is an inquiring young mind who studies and compares the differences between humans and plants in how we are made, grow, breath, etc.

I liked that the book included multiple simple experiments for readers to try.

[bookme4life · Rating 3 out of 5]

I listened to the audio of this book, so I can't comment on the illustrations. The narrator was excellent. However, I think this audio would work best when paired with the book so that young readers can see what the text is referring to.

[Margaret Boling · Rating 4 out of 5]

12/19/2022 ~ A cool next-gen version of Ada Twist with a nonfiction focus. I can't wait to introduce this whole series to my elementary readers.

[Kaprisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was really good