Author: Anastasia Suen

From her studio in Northern California, developmental editor Anastasia Suen reads, writes, and edits books for creators of all ages.
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The Physics of Fun

The Physics of Fun
by Carla Mooney (Author) and Alexis Cornell (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: What do skateboarding, snowboarding, trampolining, singing in a band, and playing video games all have in common, besides being fun? They are all made possible with physics! Learn physics on the fly with this activity-based book for ages 12 to 15 that explores the connections between science, sports, and entertainment.

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It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

The author, Carla Mooney, is one of my former students.
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Chemical Reactions!: With 25 Science Projects for Kids

Chemical Reactions!: With 25 Science Projects for Kids
by Dr. Susan Berk Koch (Author) and Micah Rauch (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: With hands-on science activities and text-to-world connections, readers ages 7 to 10 discover the wonderful world of chemical reactions.

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It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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The Book of Math

The Book of Math
by Anna Weltman (Author) and Paul Boston (Illustrator)

Booktalk: For this palindrome date of 12.3.21, a book of fascinating math facts, such as math in space, sports calculations, symmetry in nature, weird math facts, math in art, and mind-boggling number conundrums.

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Thankful

Thankful
by Elaine Vickers (Author) and Samantha Cotterill (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: When the first snow falls, a little girl writes down the things she’s thankful for on strips of paper and links them together. As one idea leads to another, her chain grows longer. Mindfulness meets the seasons of the year at school and at home.

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Night Creatures: Animals That Swoop, Crawl, and Creep while You Sleep

Night Creatures: Animals That Swoop, Crawl, and Creep while You Sleep
by Rebecca E. Hirsch (Author) and Sonia Possentini (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: As the sun sets, night creatures awaken. In their rural backyard, a parent and child camp out, watching as fireflies flicker, bats flap, and rabbits race.

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A cool night breeze
blows softly
on your face
as night creatures wake
in quiet dens
and dusky nooks.

See the book trailer.

It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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The Chemistry of Food

The Chemistry of Food
by Carla Mooney (Author) and Traci Van Wagoner (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Middle school readers can learn the science behind the food they love to eat as they explore the chemistry within the meal, how nutrition works, what creates flavor, and why texture is important with hands-on science investigations (and recipes!), links to online resources and media, career connections, and text-to-world questions. What makes ice cream melt? Why does pasta go limp when you cook it in boiling water? Why does tomato sauce taste different from fresh tomatoes? Discover the answers yourself!

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It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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For Every Little Thing: Poems and Prayers to Celebrate the Day

For Every Little Thing: Poems and Prayers to Celebrate the Day
by June Cotner (Editor), Nancy Tupper Ling (Editor), and Helen Cann (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Arranged from waking up to falling asleep, this poetry anthology gathers classic selections, modern prayers, and new poems from multiple cultures and faiths to celebrate the day and its delights. From Emily Dickinson to Amma, from Ken Nesbitt to Rabbi Rami M. Shapiro, fifty-one voices encourage children to be present and thankful at all hours.

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DAY’S END

Night is come,
Owls are out;
Bettles hum
Round about.

Children snore
Safe in bed;
Nothing more
Need be said.

–Henry Newbolt


A 2021 Cybils Poetry nominee

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COVID-19: The Coronavirus Disease

COVID-19: The Coronavirus Disease
by Jackie Golusky (Author)
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Booktalk: Scientists and health-care workers around the world are battling COVID-19. Find out how the disease attacks the human body and see how people are fighting back in this middle grade book written at first grade reading level.

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It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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