I Face the Wind by Vicki Cobb

I Face the Wind Reviews

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  Fahim

  بعضی مواقع از کتابهای کودک چیزهای جالبی یاد میگیرم که تابحال نمیدونستم 😁چون تابحال از اون زاویه به قضیه نگاه نکرده بودم☺️
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  Joan

  I decided to honor Cobb’s passing by reading one of her titles. I’ve known of her work for years as some of the best science experiments writing around. I picked up a book that happened to be from the branch I worked at longest. I was surprised to discover a note I wrote inside stating it had won the 2004 Sibert Honor book! It was a delight! On a simple subject that little kids encounter: air. It is such a delight! I just may read it to my grandson when he is older and do these experiments with him!
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  Samantha

  I Face the Wind by Vicki Cobbs is an informational picture book for children age three to five. Cobbs has designed the book to cause and answer a child’s questions through activities that resemble relaxed science labs. The illustrations work to support and emphasize the situations she is describing. I Face the Wind is a Sibert Honor Book and ALA Notable Children’s Book.
  
  While the book has a very factual tone, the author does not cite any sources for her research within the text or in the back of the book. Cobbs only acknowledgment in the book is to Dr. Myra Zarnowsky for helping make the book developmentally appropriate.
  
  The text poses some interesting questions, but it seems to be confusing about what the actual facts are and what are just the author’s suggestions or theories. The explanation of the air scale is clear, but the questions posed around it make it seems like more of a theory than a fact. There isn’t any information presented about the actual weight of air in print or visual presentations.
  
  The author does a great job showing respect for the younger reader. She makes the text approachable to younger readers by keeping the language appropriate. Her use of questions would draw the kids in and hopefully answer some of their own questions. The use of questions is very appropriate for younger readers who are filled with questions and curiosity. The illustrations are appropriate for younger readers and will help assist their comprehension. The organization is strength of this book. The questions built off each other. The questions that could arise from previous questions were placed in that sequential order. The use of questions helped to organize and pace the book.
  
  The book flows well, but it did not have strong literary artistry. The writing was not poetic or rhythmic. Her repetition was useful for reminding the children about the topic she was covering. Her examples of the effects of wind were easy to relate to and clear enough to access a reader’s memories.
  
  The illustrations compliment the story, intended age group, and content well. They are interesting, but use a consistent color palette to maintain order and connection throughout the book. The typography helps illustrate her words with overly complicated visuals. She uses the text, “An umbrella turns inside out”, to create the inside out umbrella. This helps the child understand the example through words and pictures. The creative use of typography will interest children. The images are simple and not over stimulating. This helps the reader focus on questions and answers presented.
  
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  Yvonne

  Have you ever wondered why we cannot see wind or how much air weighs? If you have, this is the book for you. This book teaches children all about the wind and includes some fun science experiments that requires common items found around the house. One experiment is comparing the weight of a balloon filled with air to a deflated balloon. By hanging both on a hanger that is balanced on a pencil, you see the balloon filled with air weighs a little bit more than the other balloon. Another experiment is filling an empty grocery bag with air and tying it shut. This experiment allows you to feel the air and maneuver it, not see it.
  
  This is a wonderful book to teach children about wind. The writing combined with the illustrations really make this book very interesting and encourages the reader to follow along by doing all of the science experiments. I love the way the writing swirls around a character in the book to show how wind can make dirt swirl around in a circle. I also love when the directions are to blow up a balloon, the words are on an inflated balloon. This type of writing keeps the interest of the reader and makes a book about science much more fun to read.
  
  A teacher could use this as an interactive book to read for a science unit on wind. The teacher could read the book until the first experiment and then have the children perform the experiment. The teacher could have the children first write about their predictions before doing the experiment and then write how it played out.
  
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  Agilar Janeet

  I face the wind / by Vicki Cobb ; illustrated by Julia Gorton. New York: HarperCollins, 2003. American Library Association Notable Books for Children, 2004, WON AWARD. The genre is Nonfiction, Science and Nature and the age group is 4-8 years old. The theme is about knowing about the wind by itself and the plot is the breakdown of the scientific principles of the wind with the main and only character who is a young girl. She is curious about wind so she starts learning about it while she plays and while doing different activities. I think the book is a perfect introduction for readers to dive into science concepts and to encourage them to start asking questions and as the book mentioned “doing things to get answers.” I like the interaction that the book triggers through the series of questions and different activities. The language is clear and easy to understand, and the illustrations are perfectly aligned with the text. The illustrations’ colors, and line curves are soft. The empty spaces direct the reader’s attention to the main objects on each page. I believe this book would be totally appealing to the readers and a great resource to start discovering science. I would first explain to them the mechanics of the book, then I would start reading the book and finally I would work with them on the activities.
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  Kathy

  Description: This is a story about a little girl who loves to play, especially in the wind. When its windy she brings balloons and kites outside. She demonstrates the properties of wind through her own observations.
  
  Curriculum connection: Science. 2.6 The student will investigate and understand basic types, changes, and patterns of weather. Key concepts include
  a) identification of common storms and other weather phenomena;
  b) the uses and importance of measuring, recording, and interpreting weather data; and
  c) the uses and importance of tracking weather data over time.
  
  Personal reaction: I love that the book is designed so the the reader can make discoveries and learn about Science. The author uses a series of easy-to-read-and-do activities and experiments, using common household materials, that teach science through experience
  
  
  Visual appeal: The collage illustrations are amiable and appealing and the question-filled text will get readers thinking, testing, and drawing scientific conclusions. The digital artwork uses bold forms and creative typography to keep the tone breezy and the mood playful.
  
  Genre: Informational
  
  Intended Audience: Ages 4-7
  
  
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  Karen

  I Face the Wind by Vicki Cobb was a very hands-on, interactive book that will encourage any child to experiment and think outside the box to learn about his world.
  
  A young child's eye will be mesmirized by the bright colors as well as the visual recognition of the materials used for the experiments. Parents will like this book because the author starts it with a note to the parent to help the parent interact with the child as he or she reads, learns, and learns more with each of the three experiments that make the wind which is invisible more real.
  
  Dotted lines indicated motion, the color is energetic and eye-catching. In some of the illustrations words form the action--the movement of the wind. The movement is also expressed with shading in some instances.
  
  Even though the activities are for a young child, PK-1st grade, older elementary children would enjoy assisting the younger child in the experiments. The pictures are helpful for the non-reading child.
  
  I give this interactive, non-fiction children's book a 4.
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  Mary Beth

  I gave this book four stars. "I Face the Wind" by Vicki Cobb and illustrated by Julia Gorton provides fun ways for young readers to discover science. This easy to follow, delightfully illustrated book poses questions and suggests hands-on activities to help answer these questions. As young readers conduct experiments thay not only learn about the properties of wind but also develop critical scientific thinking skills. This book is informative, interactive, beneficial for educators and worthy of being part of a library's collection. I loved the book but as an educator I was a little concerned about how you would coordinate and perform the experiments with 25 second graders by yourself??? Challenging, yes. Rewarding, absolutely!
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  Megan

  Kindergarten
  Cobb does a wonderful job in her explanation of wind! The illustrations included in this book show what the wind does, for example blowing an umbrella inside out or showing how one's breath can make wind. She even allows the font to create that certain wind effect. The text is large, as well as the book, to be more geared toward younger students. Cobb gives children a "face" to something they can not see. I found this book very educational and would recommend it to any teacher wanting their students to learn about science.
  Science/Social Science
  After reading the book I Face the Wind students could study other aspects of weather, such as rain or snow.
  
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  Minnie

  This book is an excellent source for elementary science teachers who want to introduce the scientific method or teaching properties of wind. This hands-on activity books poses several questions where the students can conduct an experiment using household items to test their hypothesis and make a conclusion based on their observations. According to author, Vicki Cobbs, in her note to the reader, "This book is designed so that your child can make discoveries. It poses a series of questions that can be answered by doing activities that temporarily take the child away from the book. The best way to use this book is to do the activities, without rushing, as they come up in your reading."
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  Haley

  5/5 stars
  1-3rd grade
  Non Fiction-informational
  I really enjoyed the layout of this book. I thought that it brought much interest/entertainment while still being informational to the reader. This will allow the student who is reading it to connect with it easily as it gives many examples that you have been through in your life. I believe that this is very important as it is important to be able to connect with someone and enjoy reading it before you learn. You want to create interest and I think that this is what Cobb did.
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  Mary S

  I like the idea and the experiments, but the absence of endnotes on the science of wind left me bereft of explanations that curious children would likely demand of me. The text is effective in triggering curiosity, but seemed to leave me hanging.
  
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  Lindsay

  This book is AMAZING. Author Vicki Cobb explains wind and includes embedded activities within the book to teach the concept. My kids loved it. Yours will too. Be cooler than me though and do all the activities before you have to return it to the library. It's worth buying!
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  Olivia Allison

  Absolutely love this science illustrated picture book about the wind and how we feel it, but never seem to see it and what that means. Simple and easy to understand for children, a fantastic read aloud for students.
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  Kate Nichter

  I Face the Win uses text to explain what wind is, how the wind blows, and how to make it positive. I LOVE how Vicki Cobb yes the text to create images. Such as in the first few pages, she wraps the words around the little girl. The text says "It makes dust swirl in a circle."
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  Brooke Ali

  I Face the Wind is a great book to teach students about wind. There are great experiments, activities, and observations any child can participate in!
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  Sarah

  Simple experiments to make clear to young children what air and wind is.
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  Hannah

  Good book about wind with experiments included!