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“Leda learns about gravity the hard way. This cheerful tale uses Leda’s case of the clumsies to introduce the concept of gravity…The appealingly bright, textured illustrations lift this title above other STEM-themed picture books. Leda’s bedroom is filled with space-themed objects, the school playground is enticing, and the museum’s activities seem designed for an energetic child’s after-school enjoyment…An engaging flight of imagination, grounded in fact.”

– Kirkus Reviews

Gravity Is Bringing Me Down

Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Illustrated by Cornelia Li
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers

Gravity becomes a very personal problem for a girl as she stumbles and tumbles through a long day. A hilarious look at a core science concept for any kid who has ever had a case of the clumsies!

When Leda wakes up by falling out of bed, she knows that gravity is in a very bad mood. Again.

Sure enough, she struggles with stumbles and bumbles at home, trips and blips on the bus, and bashes and crashes in the classroom. But a lesson on gravity helps her understand what’s really going on. And after a visit to a science center, Leda’s mood is lifted…just in time for her to tumble— happily!—into bed.

Primary ISBN: 9780593375921
Publication Date: January 2024
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older

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