Funny, charming and rhyming text relays to children how wonderfully satisfying being a maker-kid is.ġ1 Experiments that Failed, by Jenny Offill, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. All three books features an inventive, curious child overcoming obstacles in order to pursue a STEM-themed goal. He nestles buckets of interesting information and facts in an engaging and sometimes fantastical story line.Īda Twist, Scientist, Rosie Revere, Engineer, and Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts.

Buried Sunlight: How Fossil Fuels Have Changed the EarthĪuthor/illustrator Jason Chin keeps churning out gorgeous picture books focused on the natural scientific world and environment.Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas.Rivers of Sunlight: How the Sun Moves Water Around the Earth.Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life.Science books by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm:ĭid you know the author of the perennial toddler favorite, Ten, Nine, Eight also wrote and illustrated science picture books? Try one of these for child-friendly fascinating information and stunning illustrations. This book, which ponders how we can relate to infinity in both universal and personal ways has absolutely gorgeous artwork, incorporating the sign for infinity in unique and creative ways. We usually think of using art or stories as a 'gateway drug' to math, but some kids ( like my older son) respond to math as the 'gateway drug' to art and creativity. Infinity and Meby Kate Hosford, illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska. Science picture books filled with facts, engineering and technology picture books teeming with inspiration, and math picture books that will spin your brain. STEM chapter books: for fluent readers, ages 8-12.

STEM early and beginning chapter books: for children ages 6-10.STEM picture books: great for preschoolers through grade 5.STEM books for kids are arranged below in the following categories:

(Note: book covers and titles are affiliate links.) I've also linked to more specific-themed lists so you can add even more poundage to your library book bags. You might find some of my choices surprising, but I didn't want to give you a book list that consisted only of the usual suspects. These STEM books encourage children to look about them to notice how science, technology, engineering, art, and math play roles in their own lives as well as to encourage them to get out there and tinker on their own. Other than some of the picture book selections, these books primarily focus on inspiring kids through fiction. In the cross-disciplinary tradition of STEM and STEAM, these books inspire kids to learn about science, nature, engineering, math and how they intersect with the social and cultural world kids deal with every day. Thus, I've curated a list of some of the best STEM books for kids. In case you've been living under a rock, STEM and STEAM are hot topics these days.

Infinity and Me by Kate Hosford