Children ask
question. Children make messes. Children become hyper-focused.
These actions can drive adults crazy! They are also the inspiration for a series of books by author Andrea Beaty and illustrator David Roberts.
These actions can drive adults crazy! They are also the inspiration for a series of books by author Andrea Beaty and illustrator David Roberts.
Children are
introduced to STEM career options in this series that celebrates childhood
wonder as well as shows the potential of “childish” play and thinking. Written
in poetic free verse, each story intertwines realism with the fantastic. The books empower children with imagination
and ingenuity as well as model resourcefulness and perseverance.
The next time a child
drives you crazy with questions, makes a big mess trying to create, or becomes
too focused on one idea, remember that those qualities can blossom into
something beautiful.
Publisher Summary:
Some kids sculpt sand
castles. Some make mud pies. Some
construct great block towers. But none
are better at building than Iggy Peck, who once erected a life-size replica of
the Great Sphinx on his front lawn!
It’s too bad that few
people appreciate Iggy’s talent—certainly not his second-grade teacher, Miss
Lila Greer. It looks as if Iggy will
have to trade in his T-square for a box of crayons…until a fateful field trip
proves just how useful a master builder can be.
What’s to Love: The protagonist is creative, passionate, and
expressive. Miss Greer overcomes her fear
and prejudice. Ultimately, Iggy shares
his talent with others by helping and teaching. Click HERE for a teaching guide.
Publisher Summary:
Where some people see
rubbish, Rosie Revere sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie
constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium
pants, python-repelling cheese hats. Rosie’s gizmos would astound—if she ever
let anyone see them.
Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed. Until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rose, who shows her that a first flop isn’t something to fear—it’s something to celebrate.
Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed. Until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rose, who shows her that a first flop isn’t something to fear—it’s something to celebrate.
What’s to Love: Rosie thinks outside the box. When her
project does not succeed, her great-great aunt teaches her that “true failure [only] can come if you quit.” Despite set backs, Rosie dreams “the bold
dream of a great engineer.” Her example
inspires her classmates to dream and to experiment. Click HERE and HERE for teaching guides.
Publisher Summary:
Why are there pointy things stuck to a rose? Why are there hairs up inside your nose? Ada Twist’s head is full of questions. Like her classmates Iggy and Rosie, Ada has
always been endlessly curious. But when
her fact-finding mission and elaborate science experiments go too far, her
frazzled parents banish her to the Thinking Chair. Will all that thinking
change her mind?
What’s to Love: Ada begins by asking questions like who, what, when, and why. Those questions lead to more questions. She then uses them to design an experiment. Her enthusiasm and determination are contagious. Not only do her classmates catch it, but young readers will too! Click HERE for a teaching guide.
What’s to Love: Ada begins by asking questions like who, what, when, and why. Those questions lead to more questions. She then uses them to design an experiment. Her enthusiasm and determination are contagious. Not only do her classmates catch it, but young readers will too! Click HERE for a teaching guide.
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