How do birds fly? How do planes lift off? What about helicopters? In Bill Nye the Science Guy: Flight, the standup scientist explains the forces that make flight possible. Students have no difficulty relating to Bill Nye because he speaks their language, and seems to be even sillier than they are. His bad jokes are entertaining, and his experience as a standup comedian is invaluable for holding kids' attention.
A rising young stage comedian, who is about to receive his profession's award as Most Promising Newcomer, dies sensationally on stage at the start of his act: as he picks up the mike, he is electrocuted.
Young Sue really doesn't like being a kangaroo, so she goes off to find something better. First she tries climbing the trees like a koala, but that doesn't work. Then she wades into the sea like a platypus, but that's no good either. Finally, Sue joins up with some bouncy, jouncy wallabies ... and discovers that being a kangaroo isn't so bad, after all.
Using a jaunty rhythm, actor, comedian, and best-selling author John Lithgow reassures children that they can be happy with who they are. Reading Level: Grade K-3
