by Anne and Jerzy Drozd
If you haven’t had a chance to read any of the previous Science Comics published by First Second Books, this is the perfect place to start! Anne and Jerzy Drozd make the perfect team with their expertise of all things rockets, as well as their eye catching illustrations. Similar to Science Comics: Robots and Drones, the animal narrators of this story relate directly to the history and development of rockets, and provide a humorous narrative for all readers. Did you know that pigeon, sheep, chickens, ducks, bears, monkeys and turtles all have a place in the world of rockets?
Being that I didn’t have a lot of background knowledge on rockets, this book was a fascinating read! I thoroughly enjoyed the connection between chemistry and physics related to rockets as described in a comic format. Anne and Jerzy did a beautiful job of portraying Newton’s Laws of Motion and how they relate to rocket science. I will absolutely be using these illustrations for students who are studying Newton in science class. Another topic that was explained with creative detail was the topic of g-force. I have heard of this term many times, but did not truly grasp the concept until I read the humorous explanation found in Science Comics: Rockets: Defying Gravity.
Even if you are not a person who typically likes science related topics, I would highly encourage you to check out this book, as there are also facts about how rockets have been used for entertainment, the military, the space race and a breakdown of where we currently are in the development of rockets. The underlying humor of the narrators makes this book a quick, entertaining and enlightening read for readers of all ages looking to learn more about rockets.
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