Summer Read-to-Learn: Is There Life on Your Nose? by Christian Borstlap
All summer I’ll be sharing books for kids of all ages on topics that will interest them or offer them a new interest to learn about. Most of the time these will be nonfiction books, but sometimes we can learn from fictional stories too. I frequently learn from books sent during a historical period because…
Read More Children’s Book Review: The Fire of Stars by Kirsten W. Larson
Cecilia Payne loved science as a child but was told she couldn't become a scientist. She proved them wrong by becoming an astronomer at Harvard and discovering the recipe for stars.
Read More #NonFicNov Full of Life by Isabel Thomas
Full of Life teaches middle-grade readers about the importance of the tree of life from the tiniest microorganism to the blue whale.
Read More Children’s Book Review: Sleuth & Solve Science by Victor Escandell
In Sleuth & Solve: Science, kids will use scientific principles to solve easy to difficult mysteries and then try experiments to see the answers come to life.
Read More Children’s Book Review: Digestion! The Musical by Adam Rex
In Digestion! The Musical, kids will learn the path a piece of candy takes through the body all the way to the bathroom visit with hilarity and science.
Read More Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of Some Recent Reads – September 2022 Edition
My monthly Quick Lit round up of mini-reviews of some of my recent reads including fiction, historical fiction, and nonfiction.
Read More Summer Read-to-Learn: Just Joking Science by National Geographic Kids
The newest in the Just Joking Series, find jokes related to science, animals, nature, and other silliness. Let your kid be the star around the supper table with all the jokes they will learn.
Read More Summer Read-to-Learn: Weird but True Know it All: Rocks & Minerals by Michael Burgan
The study of rocks and minerals includes a wide variety of land forms and topics. Kids love the Weird but True series for its amazing photos and fun facts!
Read More Summer Read-to-Learn: What About Science by Bertrand Fichou and Marc Beynié
The first in the upcoming What About series, answering all the science questions that kids want answers to.
Read More Children’s Book Review: The Secret Science of Sports by Jennifer Swanson
Helping kids understand the science behind their particular sport will help them become better overall athletes in whatever sport they decide to play.
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