Ladybug Nominee

Charlotte the Scientist is Squished by Camille Andros, illustrated by Brianne Farley (Boston : Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017)

Check out the Trailer: 

 https://youtu.be/lgOz_ER6V54

About Camille Andros

After living in Israel, Utah, Arizona, California, Ohio, Nevada, Camille has returned to her roots in North Carolina. She is an EMT that holds a degree in Health Science. Having six children has not kept her from writing and she loves to pass on the secure feeling of reading to them that she felt as a child.

https://www.camilleandros.com/

About Brianne Farley

Brianne Farley resides on Lake Michigan where she loves to write, read and draw. An occasional muralist and editorial editor, she is the author and illustrator of the picture books Secret Tree Fort and Ike's Incredible Ink and also the illustrator of the forthcoming Building Books by Meagan Wagner Lloyd.

http://www.briannefarley.com/

Activities

The Show Me Librarian and STEM: https://showmelibrarian.blogspot.com/p/all-things-steam.html

Stem activities for preschool to elementary aged children:

https://playtolearnpreschool.us/stem-challenges-for-preschoolers/

https://www.schoolingamonkey.com/stem-projects-toddlers/

https://teachbesideme.com/elementary-stem-projects/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest&utm_campaign=tailwind_tribes&utm_content=tribes&utm_term=314419580_9197940_30223

Links

8 fascinating STEM picture books: https://imaginationsoup.net/new-stem-picture-books-2017/?mc_cid=31a87d795c&mc_eid=5d63e17f96

10 Tips for Adding STEM Concepts to Storytime: https://www.slj.com/2014/05/programs/10-tips-for-adding-stem-concepts-to-storytime/

Don’t spend a fortune on STEM supplies: http://www.morethanaworksheet.com/2014/09/07/build-your-stem-kits-at-dollar-tree/

This is one of ten titles nominated for the 2018 Ladybug Picture Book Award. This info sheet post was created by Deborah Dutcher, Youth and Adult Services Librarian, NHSL.