ACCESS DIGITIZED EDITION
Guide/Reviews Database
TECHNOLOGY
Ballard, Carol

How We Use Silk

32 pp. | Raintree | October, 2004 | Library ISBN 1-4109-0605-1 $26.36 | Paper ISBN 1-4109-0896-8 $7.50
(3) K-3 Using Materials series. The short, clear sentences found in each book's thirteen subdivisions supply basic information about the uses and properties of their subjects, such as silk's being soft and warm but not waterproof. Well-chosen captioned photos illustrate the texts, which are reinforced by relevant sidebars, as on why paper would make a bad chair. The uncluttered formats enhance accessibility for young readers. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Using Materials titles: How We Use Silk, How We Use Metal, How We Use Paper, and How We Use Rubber.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

RELATED 

TECHNOLOGY

Bodies Are Cool
by Feder, Tyler
TECHNOLOGY

Germs Up Close
by Levine, Sara
TECHNOLOGY

The Gravity Tree
by Redding, Anna Crowley
TECHNOLOGY

Mimic Makers
by Nordstrom, Kristen
TECHNOLOGY

City of Water
by Curtis, Andrea
More

Get connected. Join our global community of more than 200,000 librarians and educators.

This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing.

ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?