Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Books
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Who Will It Be?: How Evolution Connects Us All
by Paola Vitale (Author) and Rossana Bossù (Illustrator)
Booktalk: If gills appear, will it be a fish? From fish to frogs to humans, readers will learn about the theory of evolution and explore the connections between humans and all life on Earth.
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How Can I Help During Covid-19?
by Emily Dolbear (Author)
Booktalk: In just a few short months, COVID-19 has drastically altered the world as we know it. With so much unknown about the disease and the virus that causes it, this is a scary and overwhelming time. After explaining what COVID-19 is, this short chapter book focuses on how kids can help during the pandemic.
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Little Kids First Big Book of Pets
by Catherine Hughes (Author)
Booktalk: Learn which kinds of animals make good pets and which ones are better off staying in the wild, along with how each type of pet eats, sleeps, and plays in this chapter book with more than 200 photos.
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Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood
by Tony Hillery (Author) and Jessie Hartland (Illustrator)
Booktalk: Discover the incredible true story of Harlem Grown, a lush garden in New York City that grew out of an abandoned lot and now feeds a neighborhood.
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If We Were Gone: Imagining the World without People
by John Coy (Author) and Natalie Capannelli (Illustrator)
Booktalk: Water, air, sunlight, plants . . . we need these elements to live in this world. But does the world need us? And what would happen to the world if humans were gone? Nature would reclaim the planet!
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Every Second: 100 Lightning Strikes, 8,000 Scoops of Ice Cream, 200,000 Text Messages, 1 Million Gallons of Cow Burps … and Other Incredible Things That Happen Each Second Around the World
by Bruno Gibert (Author / Illustrator)
Booktalk: See some of the incredible things that happen each and every second in our world! A unique introduction to numbers and statistics for kids in kindergarten and elementary school.
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The Ocean: Exploring Our Blue Planet
by Miranda Krestovnikoff (Author) and Jill Calder (Illustrator)
Booktalk: Oceans cover more than 70% of the world–and so much science is lurking underneath that water’s surface. This survey-style book look at the creatures and plants that populate the world’s deepest seas and oceans and the people who have explored it, as well as a taking a critical look at what is at stake now in protecting these waters.
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My new Focus on STEM column: Makers, Then and Now is in the August Quick Tips for Schools and Libraries newsletter.
Booktalk: Use these handy printable activities to help kids learn about makers throughout history.
Snippet: The term makerspace may be new, but being a maker isn’t. As you’ll see in these new picture-book biographies, people have been making things to express themselves and solve problems for many years.
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West Coast Wild Babies
by Deborah Hodge (Author) and Karen Reczuch (Illustrator)
Booktalk: Wild babies are being born — in the ocean, on the shore and deep inside the ancient rainforest. Wolf pups, cougar kittens, bear cubs and whale calves all begin their life in the pristine wilderness of this magnificent place.
Young readers will meet a fascinating group of fourteen wild baby animals — including land and marine mammals, fish, birds and amphibians — and learn about the special bonds between offspring and parents, and how the newborns move toward independence.
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Curious About Birds
by Cathryn Sill (Author) and John Sill (Illustrator)
Booktalk: See how birds look, where they live, what they eat, and how they move around in this board book beginner’s guide.
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