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Each Orange Had 8 Slices: A Counting Book

Written by Paul Giganti, Jr. and Illustrated by Donald Crews

If each orange has 8 slices and each slice has 2 seeds, then how many seeds are there in all? You'll...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Mae Among the Stars

Written by Roda Ahmed and Illustrated by Stasia Burrington

When Little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs: The Story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation

Written by Kate Messner and Illustrated by Matthew Forsythe

All it takes is one: one coral gamete to start a colony in the ocean, one person to make a...

K - 3rd
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Penguins Ready to Go, Go, Go!

Written by Deborah Lee Rose

Children love Emperor penguins―they’re so waddly and their chicks are so fluffy. In Penguins Ready...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Mazie's Amazing Machines

Written by Sheryl Haft and Illustrated by Jeremy Holmes

Mazie McGear loves to engineer! Whenever she encounters a problem, she turns on her imagination and...

Pre-K - 3rd
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What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z

Written by Tiffani Teachey

What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z is an inspiring and easy-to-read alphabet picture book that...

K - 3rd
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Sisters in Science: Marie Curie, Bronia Dluska, and the Atomic Power of Sisterhood

Written by Linda Elovitz Marshall and Illustrated by Anna And Elena Balbusso

Marie Curie has long been a well-known name around the world. Though Marie made extraordinary...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Cece Loves Science and Adventure

Written by Kimberly Derting and Shelli R. Johannes and Illustrated by Vashti Harrison

Cece loves being an Adventure Girl almost as much as she loves science, which is why she can’t wait...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Saving the Day: Garrett Morgan's Life-Changing Invention of the Traffic Signal

Written by Karyn Parsons and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Before Garrett Morgan became a successful inventor and saved countless lives with his creations, he...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain

Written by Cheryl Bardoe and Illustrated by Barbara McClintock

The true story of eighteenth-century mathematician Sophie Germain, who solved the unsolvable to...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Nature Did It First: Engineering Through Biomimicry

Written by Karen Ansberry and Illustrated by Jennifer DiRubbio

Nature does it best...and did it first! Explore the ways we have looked to nature for brilliant new...

K - 5th
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The Bread Pet: A Sour Dough Story

Written by Kate DePalma and Illustrated by Nelleke Verhoeff

Cora promises to keep Uncle JB’s Bread Pet alive but didn’t anticipate its exponential growth! She...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem

Written by Colleen Paeff and Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter

It's the summer of 1858, and London's River Thames STINKS. What is creating this revolting smell...

K - 4th
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Lucy's Engineering Adventure

Written by Danielle Passaglia and Illustrated by Gabriella Vagnoli
Join Lucy on an Engineering Adventure! “How do they work? Why don’t they fall? What lights them up...
Pre-K - 3rd
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All the Water in the World

Written by George Ella Lyon and Illustrated by Katherine Tillotson
This poetic story guides children through the water cycle. Where does water come from? Where does...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Little Kids First Big Book of Animals (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Catherine D. Hughes

An informational text with colorful pictures and fun facts about a variety of animals. It can be...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America

Written by Kathi Appelt and Illustrated by Joy Fisher Hein
This book tells the story of Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady of the United States and a passionate...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci

Written and Illustrated by Gene Baretta
Many of the inventions we use today were actually dreamed up by Leonardo da Vinci 500 years ago...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Newton and Me

Written by Lynne Mayer and Illustrated by Sherry Rogers
A boy and his dog discover how the laws of force and motion affect their everyday lives. An example...
K - 3rd
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Over and Under the Pond

Written by Kate Messner and Illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal
As a young boy and his mother paddle across a pond, she describes the plants and animals that...
K - 3rd
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Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum

Written and Illustrated by Meghan McCarthy
It's the 1920s and the Fleer Corporation is trying to create a new kind of gum, but they aren’t...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Rivers of Sunlight: How the Sun Moves Water Around the Earth

Written by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
The sun tells of its important role in the water cycle and asks for help in keeping Earth’s water...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian

Written by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Julie Paschkis
Maria is a youg girl fascinated by caterpillars and butterflies. She uses careful observation and...
K - 3rd
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Scientists Get Dressed

Written by Deborah Lee Rose
Kids of all ages love to role play through dress up. Through the unique lens of what scientists wear...
K - 3rd

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