Pass the Energy, Please!: Learn the Basics of the Food Chain and the Transfer of Energy with an Upbeat Rhyming Story Paperback – Picture Book, March 1, 2000

This book is well written and beautifully illustrated. I’m excited to use it in my upcoming energy roles and food chains lessons with my middle schoolers. The book helps explain topics I cover in 7th grade in a clear and simple way. (This book would be great from younger kids too!)

I loved this book when I was a kid, and now I'm reading it to my own kids.I love how the story is done in rhyme and takes us through different types of ecosystems. The focus is on how a food chain works. This might be a bit outdated as I believe the modern way to teach this is through food webs (animals rarely have a single food source), but the concept that energy is passed from prey to predator is still solid science.

This is the best science book on the food chain that I have ever found.I fell in love with it and bought it for several people This book tells very gently, using very pleasing language in rhyme, what everything needs to live and why. The illustrations are beautiful and detailed. It has some repetitive language that is so pleasing to read. For example:"Passing the energy needed to liveis a difficult gift for a creature to give.but a chain unbroken along the waylinks life in the meadow from day to day."This book would be wonderful in every classroom. A beautiful, must have book.

This is a beautiful book. The illustrations are vivid and detailed and the rhyming text is a pleasing way to frame scientific concepts. The best part about this book is that it uses the poetry and calming art to completely re-frame the food web concept all too often made into a good vs. evil battle by pop-culture. It is a wonderful way for children to learn about the reality and beauty of real life. My only two complaints are 1) the rhyming is stilted in areas, and 2) the age range seems off. I am reading it now with my five-year-old who has no problems enjoying and understanding it, and I can't imagine actually reading this kind of rhyme to a child older than eight without it being belittling.

This is a great book for kids who are interested in animals and life cycles. I have seen children witness vultures eating roadkill, a snake eating a frog by the creek, and other things that may seem hard to explain in a satisfying way for young children and this is the book that makes that discussion easy. My 5 year old daughter loves it and it is great for both boys and girls. Plus, beautiful illustrations. Sweet!

I love this book. The illustrations are great and I love the poetic descriptions of the links in nature's food chains. A gentle, yet realistic, approach to learning the about the circle of life.

This book was great in introducing the subject of food chains in a fun and interesting way. I would recommend this to any parent or instructor when this topic is being covered.

Great book for my ecosystem unit. Pictures were spectacular!