If your child’s bedroom resembles a lab? You might want to experiment with these
Biographies
Biology
Gravity
Moon
Planets
Stars
Universe
Ada Twist, Scientist
Author: Andrea Beaty
Illustrator: David Roberts
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Recommended Age Range: 5 to 7
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Archibald Frisby
Author: Michael Chesworth
Illustrator: Michael Chesworth
Publisher: A Sunburst Book, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Recommended Age Range: 5 to 9
Meet Archibald! A born scientist who can’t wait to discover and invent the next great thing; that is, until – to Archibald’s dread – his worried mom sends him to a camp to experience non-scientific fun. Yet, scientific minds will experiment and explore, wherever they are and, with Archibald, this is as true as e=mc2. And when he becomes the unlikely hero of a ball game, well…that’s just Archibald.
Awards: A Reading Rainbow Featured Book
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Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France
Author: Mara Rockliff
Illustrator: Iacopo Bruno
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Recommended Age Range: 6 to 9
Awards: Cook Prize Winner; NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book; Golden Kite Honor Book; A Junior Library Guild Selection; Carolyn W. Field Award Honor Book; School Library Journal Best Books of 2015; ALA Notable Children’s Books, 2016; Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner; CCBC Choices; New York Public Library “100 Titles for Reading and Sharing;” Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
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Science Verse
Author: Jon Scieszka
Illustrator: Lane Smith
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Recommended Age Range: 7 to 10
Awards: ALA Notable Book; New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing; Parents’ Choice Award
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What Mess?
Author: Tom Lichtenheld
Illustrator: Tom Lichtenheld
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 10
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As only Tom Lichtenheld can do, What Mess? is a hilarious look at one boy’s extremely messy room. With wonderful illustrations to match his very funny words, your child will laugh at his antics, and excuses, for all the filth and clutter. With an ending of explosive proportions, and a new goal, your child might just be inspired to clean – or at least pick up a few things. Great fun!