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 Summer Read-to-Learn – What About: The Universe and What About: Philosophy
New additions to the What About Children's series include The Universe and Philosophy answering questions with fun and engaging answers.
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 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.
Read More Children’s Book Review: Who is a Scientist? by Laura Gehl
There are all different types of scientists and they don't just sit in a lab behind a microscope but in their free time, they like to surf and bake and eat tacos.
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