Science Fair Bunnies

by Kathryn Lasky, Marylin Hafner (Illustrator)

From Kathryn Lasky and Marylin Hafner, creators of LUNCH BUNNIES and SHOW AND TELL BUNNIES, another appealing story about negotiating the complex rituals of elementary school.

Oh, no! The Science Fair is next week and Clyde's project, a row of wilted bean plants, is a goner. His older brother says he is in big trouble, and Clyde agrees, ... until his loose tooth gives him an idea, a really great idea.

The question is, will Rosemary, his friend and science partner, be willing to give up her very first loose tooth? More importantly, will the Tooth Fairy understand that they did it in the name of science? Kathryn Lasky and Marylin Hafner, creators of LUNCH BUNNIES and SHOW AND TELL BUNNIES, tell another satisfying story about the anxieties and triumphs of life in first grade.

Genres: Picture Books, Science, School

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Kathryn Lasky, also known as Kathryn Lasky Knight and E. L. Swann, is an award-winning American author of over one hundred books for children and adults. Best known for the Guardians of Ga’Hoole series, her work has been translated into 19 languages and includes historical fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction.

Reviews

[Kandice Buck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clyde and his friend Rosemary were entered in the science fair. However, their project of bean plants died a week before the science fair! They were both frantic about what they were going to do their project on. They thought and though until Clyde realized that they had one thing in common, a loose tooth. He decided to put his tooth that his dad pulled in a jar of tea and watch how it changes. He asked Rosemary to put hers in jello and asked one of their friends to put it in grape juice. Their wonderful experiment worked and they ended up winning a blue ribbon for creativity! This book sets a great example for children that when an idea or project falls through to use your imagination to get through it. It teaches the reader to not give up and that bad situations can turn into even better situations. This is a book that I would definitely recommend to have in a classroom.

[Jessy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a story about a little boy rabbit who woke up to his ruined science fair project. It goes on to show his resiliency to come up with a new project that ends up winning he and his partner first place. The running theme for the book is "in the name of science" and is a fun way to show how important it was to use the tooth instead of giving it to the tooth fairy.

I think this could be used in the classroom to show students to never give up. Coming up with new ideas when plans have changed could also pay off in the end. What seems disastrous could also be what gives you the advantage as long as you don't give up.

[Amber Pangburn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think that this book was a great book, and it was about a child feeling low because his science project was ruined. He then had an idea and he succeed in that idea and got a blue ribbion at the science fair with the help of his friends. I think this book could be used in the classroom because it will show the students how to never give up. It will also show them that by team work they can succeed at anything.

[Jacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like the lesson of this book. Clyde and Rosemary's science project was ruined a week before the science fair, and though they were sad for a little while, they did not give up. They came up with a brand new idea and ended up winning a prize at the science fair. I think it is very important for kids to remember not to give up and to keep thinking of creative ways to solve their problems. We don't want them to be discouraged by one small failure.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a pair of friends has their planned science fair project die on them (literally - they were doing something with plants) they come up with a interesting project involving lost teeth.

Cute illustrations.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clyde's science fair bean plans dies. The new project involves placing lost teeth into different liquids. Clyde and Rosemary win the orginalality category for "Yucky Teeth Experiment."

[Trang · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grades 2-5.

Science fair projects and the scientific method. Also great for showing how students can be creative when they're thinking about science and designing experiments.

[Debra]

K - 2

Losing Teeth - Science Projects/Science Fair

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good science fair project in a fiction story. This story also involves the tooth fairy.