Category Archives: Science

How Do Satellites Stay in Space by Jessica Taylor & How Do Ants Survive a Flood by Chason McKay

Posted on August 25, 2022 by susanh579

How Do Computers Satellites Stay in Space (A Book About How Satellites Work) by Jessica Taylor, illustrated by Srimalie Bassani. Flowerpot Press, 2022. 9781486722778 How Do Ants Survive a Flood (A Book About Bugs) by Chason McKay, illustrated by Srimalie … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Quantum Physics? by Chris Ferrie, illustrated by Lindsay Dale-Scott

Posted on July 31, 2022 by susanh579

Do You Know Quantum Physics? by Chris Ferrie, illustrated by Lindsay Dale-Scott. Sourcebooks Explore, 2022. 9781728261539  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Paperback What did you like about the book? Written for beginning readers, … Continue reading →

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The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie by Carla Valentine

Posted on July 22, 2022 by susanh579

The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie by Carla Valentine. Sourcebooks, 2021. 9781728251844  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback What did you like about the book? A well-researched guide to crime … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Monarchs by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Erika Meza

Posted on July 2, 2022 by susanh579

The Mystery of the Monarchs: How Kids, Teachers, and Butterfly Fans Helped Ned and Norah Urquhart Track the Great Monarch Migration by Barb Rosenstock,  illustrated by Erika Meza. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. 9781984829566 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or … Continue reading →

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Ready for Launch: An Astronaut’s Lessons for Success on Earth by Scott Kelly

Posted on June 19, 2022 by susanh579

Ready for Launch: An Astronaut’s Lessons for Success on Earth by Scott Kelly. Crown, Random House, 2022. 9781524764326 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Memoir, inspirational What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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How to Bake a Universe by Alec Carvlin,  illustrated by Brian Briggs

Posted on May 22, 2022 by susanh579

How to Bake a Universe by Alec Carvlin,  illustrated by Brian Briggs. W.W. Norton, 2022. 9781324004233 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  This frothy … Continue reading →

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The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything:  The Story of Maria Mitchell by Laura Alary, illustrated by Ellen Rooney

Posted on May 14, 2022 by susanh579

The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything:  The Story of Maria Mitchell by Laura Alary, illustrated by Ellen Rooney.  Kids Can Press, 2022.  9781525303487 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review):  4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Biography What … Continue reading →

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Humans & Animals: What We Have in Common by Pavla Hanackova, illustrated by Dasha Lebesheva

Posted on May 13, 2022 by susanh579

Humans & Animals: What We Have in Common by Pavla Hanackova, illustrated by Dasha Lebesheva. Albatros, 2022. 9788000063577  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover  What did you like about the book? This is a book … Continue reading →

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Kids Fight Climate Change by Martin Dorey; illustrated by Tim Wesson

Posted on May 8, 2022 by susanh579

Kids Fight Climate Change by Martin Dorey, illustrated by Tim Wesson. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536223484 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? Kids Fight Climate Change is a … Continue reading →

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Bok’s Giant Leap by Neil Armstrong,  illustrated by Grahame Baker Smith

Posted on April 27, 2022 by susanh579

Bok’s Giant Leap: One Moon Rock’s Journey Through Time and Space by Neil Armstrong,  illustrated by Grahame Baker Smith. Crown Books, 2021. 9780593378861 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did … Continue reading →

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