Title :
Where's Green? (The EnteleTrons Series)
Author :
Renee Heiss and Gary A. Stewart
Illustrated
by : Fay Cofrancesco
'Where's
Green?' introduces us to three EnteleTrons : Ellie - the electron, Priti - the
Proton and Ning - the Neutron. And in tune with the typical characteristics of
these particles, Ellie is always looking for ways to make connections and
sometimes ends up making mistakes too. Priti, the Proton brings positivity to
everything around her. She is a loving character taking strength from her
positive outlook towards people and life in general. Many times she gently
nudges Ellie to correct her mistakes too. Finally the mediator, the most
neutral character is the Ning. He is the one looking to solve problems and to
work on challenges. He is an expert in using various devices that are available
in their EnteleLab.
The
author has very intelligently chosen the names for these significant particles
highlighting the essence of their personalities . The name Ellie is of Greek
origin meaning Light, name Priti is Indian and means love and Ning is of
Chinese origin which means peaceful.
This time
all three of them are trying to investigate the reason for the green color to
be missing from the plants, trees and even from the rainbow. They decide to
question the primary colors first for the reason behind the disappearance of
green color from among them. They come to know that the bickering of all the
rest of the colors annoyed the calm green color to such an extent that it
decided to leave the group.
Thanks to
Ellie, Priti and Ning, the rainbow colors realize their folly and agree that
the natural order was indeed the best way to be. This appeased the green color
too and it wooshed back at its rightful place.
A
colorful book for young readers and a step towards starting them early on the
concepts of science in a fun and light way. The rainbow colors, the three
particles of matter, the prism, separation of visible light and many other
things are introduced in a very simple manner through an interesting tale.
Moreover, the life lesson of working together and in unison is also conveyed
beautifully here. The after notes written by the author are worth mentioning
too - "When you read about the EnteleTrons and their adventures, think
about how tiny they are in size, but how huge they are in their effect on the
universe. You can be just like the EnteleTrons.
Think about how you can make a huge difference in other people's lives
too."
More
activities, experiments and interesting discussions can be accessed at
www.entelechyed.com
