STEMAZing Picture Books
Mapping Inner Space by Nancy Margulies (author) and Nusa Maal (illustrator)
Visual note-taking relies on paring down thoughts to key words and pictures. This introduction to this technique illustrates how relationships among various concepts are highlighted and more information can be recorded on a page. This helpful tool can be used for personal self-expression, curriculum planning, group processes, and as a teaching strategy in daily lessons.
Read MoreThe 101 Coolest Simple Science Experiments by Rachel Miller, Holly Homer, and Jamie Harrington
Perform Mind-Blowing Science Experiments at Home You’ll have the time of your life conducting these incredible, wacky and fun experiments with your parents, teachers, babysitters and other adults. You’ll investigate, answer your questions and expand your knowledge using everyday household items. The Quirky Mommas from the wildly popular Kids Activities Blog and authors of the…
Read MoreBe You! by Peter H. Reynolds
Be curious… Be adventurous… Be brave… BE YOU! Discover a joyful reminder of the ways that every child is unique and special, from the beloved creator of The Dot, Happy Dreamer, and New York Times bestseller, The Word Collector. Here, Reynolds reminds readers to be your own work of art. To be patient, persistent, and true. Because there is one,…
Read MoreInterstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood (author) and Meg Hunt (illustrator)
Once upon a planetoid, amid her tools and sprockets, a girl named Cinderella dreamed of fixing fancy rockets. With a little help from her fairy godrobot, Cinderella is going to the ball. But when the prince’s ship has mechanical trouble, someone will have to zoom to the rescue! Readers will thank their lucky stars for…
Read MoreAda Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine by Laurie Wallmark (author) and April Chu (illustrator)
Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the famous romantic poet, Lord Byron, develops her creativity through science and math. When she meets Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical computer, Ada understands the machine better than anyone else and writes the world’s first computer program in order to demonstrate its capabilities.
Read MoreG is for Googol a Math Alphabet book by David Schwartz (author) and Marissa Moss (illustrator)
B is for Binary, F is for Fibonacci, P is for Probability… even a small sample begins to give you the idea that this is a math book unlike any other. Ranging freely from exponents to light-years to numbers found in nature, this smorgasbord of math concepts and trivia makes a perfect classroom companion or…
Read MoreGame Over Super Rabbit Boy by Thomas Flintham
Super Rabbit Boy is the strongest, bravest, fastest animal in all the land. . .and he’s also the star in a video game! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic’s early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every…
Read MoreSuper Rabbit Boy Powers Up by Thomas Flintham
King Viking has a plan to defeat Super Rabbit Boy once and for all! Can Super Rabbit Boy power up before it’s too late? Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic’s early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page,…
Read MoreI’m Nobody ! Who are You? by Emily Dickinson
collection of poems by an outstanding 19th-century American poet whose works were published posthumously.
Read MoreBeautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg
A spill. A smear. A smudge. A tear. When you think you have made a mistake, think of it as an opportunity to make something beautiful! A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It’s OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes! A mistake is an adventure in creativity, a portal…
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