Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Books
I Like the Outdoors … What Jobs are There?
by Carron Brown (Author) and Roberto Blefari (Illustrator)
Booktalk: From being a park ranger, to a paleontologist, to a construction site manager, to a landscape gardener, this book takes readers through a day in the life of 25 outdoor workers.
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Comparisons Big and Small
by Clive Gifford (Author) and Ana Seixas (Illustrator)
Booktalk: From which animal is the fastest to which machine is the biggest, this book of visual comparisons familiarizes young children with figures and measurements without using long numbers or complicated concepts.
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Girls Garage: How to Use Any Tool, Tackle Any Project, and Build the World You Want to See
by Emily Pilloton (Author) and Kate Bingaman-Burt (Artist)
Booktalk: With a background in architecture and construction, Emily Pilloton started the nonprofit Girls Garage to give girls the tools to build the world they want to see. Since 2013, girls ages 9-18 have come to Girls Garage’s workshop eager to use power tools and build real-world projects for their community. Now you can do it, too — wherever you live.
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The Twelve Birdies of Christmas
by Jennifer Sattler (Author / Illustrator)
Booktalk: From beret-wearing French hens to calling birds using their cell phones to scuba-diving swans, this visual reimagining of the traditional holiday song is hilariously brought to life as 12 birdies count their way through the 12 days. Christmas math for toddlers!
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Hooray, It’s Garbage Day!
by Eric Ode (Author) and Gareth Llewhellin (Illustrator)
Booktalk: A rhyming picture book to share with sanitation fans!
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National Geographic Kids Almanac 2021, U.S. Edition
by National Geographic Kids (Author)
Booktalk: The 2021 almanac features brand-new amazing animal stories, explorer profiles, and outrageous attractions that kids know and love, plus more of the incredible inventions, awesome games, and fresh challenges for curious kids who want to learn all about the world and everything that’s in it!
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Snack, Snooze, Skedaddle: How Animals Get Ready for Winter
by Laura Purdie Salas (Author) and Claudine Gévry (Illustrator)
Booktalk: There is more than one way for animals to prepare for winter. Some, such as mice, foxes, and moose, simply tolerate the cold. Of course black bears hibernate, but chipmunks, wood frogs, and garter snakes do too. And then there are the creatures that migrate, including hummingbirds, blue whales, and even earthworms!
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Game Boy Modding: A Beginner’s Guide to Game Boy Mods, Collecting, History, and More!
by Greg Farrell (Author)
Booktalk: Learn how to purchase, refurbish, mod, and customize Nintendo handheld consoles. The consoles are widely available and the customizations are affordable, requiring only limited tools and know-how.
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Super Scary Art
by Emily Kington (Author)
Booktalk: Get ready to create some spooktacular art! Make a grisly gargoyle, a garbage gobbler, a scary skeleton, and more. Simple instructions and photographs lead readers step-by-step through each activity.
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5-Minute Really True Stories for Bedtime: 30 Amazing Stories
by Sally Symes, Jacie McCann, Jen Arena and Rachel Valentine (Authors) and Amy Grimes, Anneli Bray, Christine Cuddihy, Jacqui Lee, Joanne Liu, Katie Rewse, Katie Wilson, Maddy Vian, Natalie Smillie and Olivia Holden (Illustrators)
Booktalk: Why do we sleep? How do sharks snooze underwater? Where is the oldest bed in the world?
In this compendium of 5-minute really true stories about bedtime, you can find out the answers to all these questions, and many more!
Travel to Ancient Egypt to explore the beds of Tutankhamun, jet off into space to see how astronauts get ready for bed, or even plunge underwater to learn how hibernating turtles breathe through their bottoms!
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