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book nook: science
4-8 Years
An Island Grows by Lola M. Schaefer
Where there once was only water, an island begins to grow, and grow, and grow, until it is a busy place full of people and activity. Included at the back of the book are more detailed explanations of the formation of an island.
Why: The Best Ever Question and Answer Book about Nature, Science, and the World around You by Catherine Ripley
Why do I yawn when I’m tired? Why is the sky blue? How do bees make honey? Why does popcorn pop? Find the responses to questions that adults may not always be able to answer.
Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef by Marianne Berkes
This oceanic counting book depicts the coral reef as a marine nursery, filled with mamas and babies.
Under One Rock: Bugs, Slugs, and Other Ughs by Anthony D. Fredericks
Have you ever looked under an ordinary rock? After reading this book, you won’t be able to resist taking a peek!
An Egg Is Quiet by Dianna Hutts Aston
A beautifully illustrated introduction to eggs of every kind.
A Fruit is a Suitcase for Seeds by Jean Richards
Seeds – what they are for and how they grow – are introduced to young children in a clever, yet simple and easy-to-understand, way.
A Log’s Life by Wendy Pfeffer (
Readers will enjoy watching the life cycle of an oak tree unfold before them, learning of the many creatures that inhabit the tree, both in its life and in its decay.
Stars Beneath Your Bed: The Surprising Story of Dust by April Pulley Sayre
Did you know dust is made everywhere? Written in free verse and enhanced by watercolor illustrations, this fascinating book introduces children to the concept of dust in a unique way.
If You Find a Rock by Peggy Christian
Capturing the wonder and fascination with which children view rocks, the text and photographs make this an ideal book for rock lovers of any age.
What Is Science? by Rebecca Kai Dotlich
A brightly illustrated picture book that explores the variety of subjects that science encompasses.
9-12 Years
One Small Step: Celebrating the First Men on the Moon by Jerry Stone
Explore Mike’s scrapbook of pictures to learn about why, what, when, who and how we first walked on the moon in 1969.
Bet You Can’t by Vicki Cobb
Try these impossible tricks to help you to understand science. Do you think you can?
A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder by Walter Wick
Children and adults alike find water – its movement and various states – fascinating. With his camera, photographer Walter Wick captures some of these moments.
It’s Not Magic, It’s Science!: 50 Science Tricks that Mystify, Dazzle & Astound by Hope Buttitta
Kids will enjoy being the magician as they perform fascinating science tricks, such as making a real egg get sucked into a glass bottle.
Ancient Science: 40 Time-Traveling, World-Exploring, History-Making Activities for Kids by Jim Wiese
Young scientists will go back in time as they complete activities and learn about some of the greatest and most influential scientific discoveries in history.
Explorabook: A Kid’s Science Museum in a Book by John Cassidy, Editor
Science is taught in an enjoyable and easy-to-understand manner with this book, which is packed full of activities that kids will want to do more than once.
The Periodic Table: Elements With Style! by Simon Basher
Quirky and original graphics and artwork make the elements of the periodic table accessible for young children.
Fizz, Bubble & Flash!: Element Explorations & Atom Adventures for Hands-On Science Fun! by Anita Brandolini, Ph.D.
Following an explanation of the elements and the periodic table, a series of hands-on experiments further explore chemistry in a fun and entertaining way.
The Mad Scientists’ Club by Bertrand R. Brinley
A collection of entertaining short stories in which seven normal boys cleverly employ simple science for adventure after adventure.
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