Newton and Me, by Lynne Mayer, is a short story about a boy and his dog, Newton. The whole story is about what the boy and Newton do all day. Throughout the story, the boy is learning about the laws of force and motion that you can find in everyday activities. They apply physics to throwing a ball, pushing a toy truck, pulling a wagon, and more. Along with Sherry Rogers’ illustrations, any child reading this story will know that maybe once or twice they’ve had the experience the boy and Newton had, and they’ll learn that the laws of force and motion are part of their world and how the laws affect things around them.

 

I was always a curious child and one of the things I wondered about most was the world: especially why a tree’s leaves moved when the wind blew on it, why it was so hard to go up hills, why something would fall when you pushed it, and so on. In shorter terms, I was wondering about the laws of force and motion.Newton and Me shows exactly what a child is thinking: why this and why that? With this story, a child can understand why. 

I liked this story because it is fun and teaches children about the forces of motion in everyday things. I highly recommend Newton and Me because you can reuse this story for any child from 4 to 8. If you buy this book you can use it for your child and then someday they may use it for their child and so on. This story is an exciting way to show the laws of force and motion, and how you can find the laws in everyday things.