Hello, friends! Our book today is The Girl Who Thought In Pictures: The Story Of Dr. Temple Grandin, written by Julia Finley Mosca and illustrated by Daniel Rieley, a biography of the incredible innovator and activist. From the start, Temple was different. At three, she had yet to say her first word, didn’t like noises … Continue reading The Girl Who Thought In Pictures: The Story Of Dr. Temple Grandin (Julia Finley Mosca)
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Hidden Figures: The True Story Of Four Black Women And The Space Race (Margot Lee Shetterly & Winifred Conkling)
Hello, friends! Our book tonight is the wonderful Hidden Figures: The True Story Of Four Black Women And The Space Race, written by Margot Lee Shetterly and Winifred Conkling and illustrated by Laura Freeman. Based on Shetterly’s book of the same name, Hidden Figures examines the contributions of four remarkable women of color to the … Continue reading Hidden Figures: The True Story Of Four Black Women And The Space Race (Margot Lee Shetterly & Winifred Conkling)
Hey-Ho, To Mars We’ll Go!: A Space-Age Version Of “The Farmer In The Dell” (Susan Lendroth)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Hey-Ho, To Mars We’ll Go!: A Space-Age Version Of “The Farmer In The Dell”, written by Susan Lendroth and illustrated by Bob Kolar. This delightful take on the classic nursery rhyme teaches readers about what it would take to explore the next great destination in space travel, Mars. Using … Continue reading Hey-Ho, To Mars We’ll Go!: A Space-Age Version Of “The Farmer In The Dell” (Susan Lendroth)
Goodnight Lab: A Scientific Parody (Chris Ferrie)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Goodnight Lab: A Scientific Parody by Chris Ferrie, a STEM-inspired homage to the children’s classic Goodnight Moon. Taking place in a modern research laboratory, the text follows in the footsteps of its model story, first introducing readers to the items around the lab (laser, spectrometer, a picture of Einstein … Continue reading Goodnight Lab: A Scientific Parody (Chris Ferrie)
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain (JoAnn Deak, Ph.D.)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Your Fantastic Elastic Brain, written by JoAnn Deak, Ph.D. and illustrated by Sarah Ackerley, an introduction to the functions of the brain and the importance of exercising it. Your brain: you know you have it, you probably know where it is, but do you know what it’s for? Did … Continue reading Your Fantastic Elastic Brain (JoAnn Deak, Ph.D.)
