Category Archives: STEM

Ron’s Big Mission

Posted on July 20, 2019 by savvywriter

This week has been celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing on the moon by astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. But what you may not know is there are other astronauts that have also done … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Goals, Historical, Racism, STEM, Uncategorized | Tagged 1950, 1969, aerospace, African American astronauts, aircraft, airplanes, Apollo 11, astronaut, astronauts, aviation, black firsts, Civil Rights Movement, flight, libraries, library card, moon landing, NASA, outer space, Racism, Ron McNair, space, space events, space history, space mission | Leave a comment

Night Creepers

Posted on October 17, 2018 by savvywriter

Halloween is almost here! Halloween is one of the most fun nights of the year and since night animals are frequently featured in Halloween stories, it’s a great time to teach kids about the nocturnal animals that come out at … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, bedtime, conservation, nature, STEM, Uncategorized | Tagged animal habitats, animals, book review, crepuscular animals, diurnal, environment, environmental, eyeshine, light shine, Linda Stanek, night adaptations, nocturnal animals, picture book, science for kids, STEM picture books | 2 Comments

Nobody Owns the Sky

Posted on August 19, 2018 by savvywriter

Today is National Aviation Day, which began in 1939 to celebrate aviation and the birthday of aviation pioneer Oriville Wright. Other great aviators in history include Amelia Earhart, Howard Hughes and Charles Lindberg, whose daughter, Pamela Paprone wrote Nobody Owns … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Historical, Racism, STEM, Uncategorized, Women in History | Tagged air shows, airplanes, aviation, aviators, Black History, book review, books about planes, carrier planes, female pilots, picture book, stunt flyers | Leave a comment

Plants Can’t Sit Still

Posted on April 20, 2018 by savvywriter

Earth Day is almost here! What better way to celebrate than with a book about nature! Plants Can’t Sit Still is a children’s picture book that introduces kids to the behavior of plants, explaining how plants work in a kid-friendly … Continue reading →

Posted in Imagination, nature, Science, STEM, Uncategorized | Tagged book review, children's books, conservation, Earth Day, environmental, nature, picture book, Science, STEAM, STEM books for young children | 2 Comments

Little People, Big Dreams: Marie Curie

Posted on March 5, 2018 by savvywriter

Did you know that Marie Curie was a world-recognized scientist who won two Nobel prizes for science? In the delightful picture book Little People, Big Dreams: Marie Curie educates the youngest of children about this amazing woman in history and her … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical, Science, STEM, Uncategorized, Women in History | Tagged female scientists, French scientist, Institut Curie, Marie Curie, medical, medical trailblazers, polonium, radium, STEM books for young children, women's history, Women's History Month | Leave a comment

Ada Lovelace Day is coming in one week! What is Ada Lovelace Day? It’s the day when we celebrate the awesome Ada Byron Lovelace, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) curriculums, AND all things women in technology! This year we will celebrate the Ada … Continue reading →

Posted on October 4, 2017 by savvywriter | Leave a comment

Tiny Thinkers: Charlie and the Tortoise

Posted on January 17, 2017 by savvywriter

Charlie loved being outside with the animals and plants, with birds that tweet and trees that dance. Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Imagination, nature, Science, STEM, Uncategorized | Tagged birds, book review, books about finches, Charles Darwin, children's book, Galapagos Islands, nature, picture book, STEM | 2 Comments