Hello, friends! Our book today is If You Had Your Birthday Party On The Moon, written by Joyce Lapin and illustrated by Simona Ceccarelli, an imaginative “what-if” for the ultimate destination celebration. If you had your birthday party on the moon, you’d have your pick of unique birthday experiences: the day would last 709 hours, … Continue reading If You Had Your Birthday Party On The Moon (Joyce Lapin)
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Discover Our Solar System (Colin Stuart)
Hello, friends! Our book today Discover Our Solar System, written by Colin Stuart and illustrated by Charlie Brandon-King, a rich compendium of science for young astronomers. With an introduction that compares life on Earth to the scope of the celestial bodies in the universe around us, Stuart and Brandon-King then lead the reader on a … Continue reading Discover Our Solar System (Colin Stuart)
Hedy Lamarr’s Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor (Laurie Wallmark)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor, written by Laurie Wallmark and illustrated by Katy Wu, a look at the talented and brilliant icon. While most of the world may know Hedy Lamarr as a beauty and Hollywood starlet, many never knew that she was a brilliant … Continue reading Hedy Lamarr’s Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor (Laurie Wallmark)
Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built The Brooklyn Bridge (Rachel Dougherty)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built The Brooklyn Bridge by Rachel Dougherty, an awesome look at a woman ahead of her time. As a child, Emily was fascinated by science and math, pursuits rarely encouraged for girls in the 1800’s. She eventually grew up to marry Washington Roebling, a … Continue reading Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built The Brooklyn Bridge (Rachel Dougherty)
Cece Loves Science (Kimberly Derting & Shelli R. Johannes)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Cece Loves Science, written by Kimberly Derting and Shelli R. Johannes and illustrated by Vashti Harrison, a wonderful introduction to the scientific method. Ever since Cece was a baby, she has loved asking questions, especially “why?”, “how?”, and “what if?”. Her parents and science teacher, Ms. Curie, all encourage … Continue reading Cece Loves Science (Kimberly Derting & Shelli R. Johannes)
