RecommendedReads STEM Picture Books
Charlotte the Scientist is Squished
Camille Andros
Charlotte,aseriousscientistandabunny,uses thescientificmethodtosolveherproblem: beingsquishedbyhermanybrothersand sisters
Ada Twist, Scientist
Andrea Beaty
AdaTwistisaverycuriousgirlwhoshows perseverancebyaskingquestionsand performingexperimentstofindthingsout andunderstandtheworld.
Jabari Tries
Gaia Cornwall
Jabariismakingaflyingmachineallbyhimself, butwhenitdoesn'tworkthewayheimagined, helearnsaboutperseveranceandproblemsolving
Goldilocks and the Three Engineers
Sue Fliess
Eight-year-oldAda,whohasaknackfor science,math,andsolvingmysteries,teams upwithherbestfriend,Nina,tofinda missingdog
Be a Maker
Katey Howes
Illustrationsandsimple,rhymingtextinvite thereadertomakeeverythingfromatower toacharitabledonation,aloneorwith neighbors
Frankenslime
Joy Keller
Victoriaandherassistant,herdogIgor,set outtomakeamazingslime,butonenight theircreationunexpectedlycomestolife
Usha and the Big Digger
Amitha Jagannath Knight
Sisters Usha and Aarti, and cousin Gloria, see different things in the stars - a Big Dipper, a Big Digger, and a Big Kite - in this introduction to geometry and spatial relationships
Also check out the rest of the Storytelling Math series!
Peg + Cat: The Pizza Problem
Jennifer Oxley & Billy Aronson
It'slunchtimeatPeg'sPizzaPlace!Pegand Catareexcitedtotaketheirfirstorderonly tolearnthatsomeoftheircustomerswanta wholepizzawhileoneofthemwantshalfa pieHowcanPegandCatmakehalfapie whentheydon'tknowwhathalfis?Luckily, RamoneandMacaretheretohelp
Amara and the Bats
Emma Reynolds
Amaralovesbats,sowhenshelearnsthere arenonenearhernewhomeduetohabitat loss,sheovercomesherfeelingsof helplessnessandinspireshercommunityto takeaction.
Boxitects
Kim Smith
MeggoestoMakerSchooltohonehertalent forbuildingwithboxes,butwhenSimone, anotherboxitect,arrivestheybecomeso competitivetheynearlyfailintheannual MakerMatch.
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Rosa's Big Pizza Experiment
Jessica Spanyol
FollowRosaandherfriendsastheyprepare pizzas!Eachstepinvolvesusingaskill,from measuringtoobservation.Theactivityinvolves lotsofsensoryexperiencesandcaninspire readerstomaketheirownpizza!
The Most Magnificent Thing
Ashley Spires
AlittlegirlhasawonderfulideaWiththe helpofhercanineassistant,sheisgoingto makethemostmagnificentthing!Sheknows justhowitwilllook.Sheknowsjusthowitwill workButmakingthemostmagnificentthing turnsouttobeharderthanshethinks.
Maxine and the Greatest Garden Ever!
Ruth Spiro
MaxineandherbestfriendLeomustfindaway tokeepanimalsfromeatingtheirnewgarden, butwhentheycan'tagreeonawaytogetridof theunwelcomeguests,theirfriendshipmight beonthelinetoo
If I Built a House
Chris Van Dusen
ImaginativeJackdescribesthekindof househewouldbuild--onewitha racetrack,aflyingroom,andagigantic slide
MORE BOOKS YOU MAY ENJOY:
The Plan for the Gingerbread House I P Pattison
The Little Red Fort I P Maier
Geraldine and the Most Spectacular Science Project I P Regwan
What Do You Do with an Idea? I P Yamada
