10 Outstanding STEM Picture Books for Kids
by Janssen Bradshaw
You probably already know how important STEM learning is for your child. However, if you don’t feel confident in your STEM skills or knowledge, it can feel intimidating to introduce them to your child.
Good news — many excellent STEM picture books make it easy and delightful for you AND your child to learn new concepts!
This reading list of STEM picture books is filled with interesting stories and tons of different ideas and experiments to get those little minds going. There truly is something for everyone!
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Hands-On Science: Matter
Available from:There’s nothing quite like an interactive book, especially when science experiments are involved. Tipping and twisting with real hands-on experiments makes this picture book perfect for any wiggly child who loves making predictions.
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Fairy Science
Available from:Fairies are magical, but is that how everything grows in their world? That’s what all the fairies think, except Esther. Instead, Esther believes in science and uses her knowledge when a forest tree starts failing.
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How to Do a Science Experiment
Available from:If you have an early reader and science lover in your house, this book is right up their alley. It showcases the loving relationship between a grandparent and grandchild while showing off science and allowing the emerging reader to read independently!
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The Math Adventures Measure Up
Available from:Two little robot friends, Beep and Boots, cannot wait to go to the amusement park together! But after they find out Boots doesn’t have the height to go on most rides, their hopes of fun and laughter are crushed. Will the two friends figure out a solution?
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If I Built a Car
Available from:The illustrator of one of my favorite children's books, Mercy Watson, is hitting the STEM scene. Follow Jack as he describes how he would build a car. Complete with a pool and fireplace, this silly book with bright illustrations is hard to beat!
Kids will also love If I Built a School and If I Built a House.
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A Girl Can Build Anything
Available from:I love books that empower kids with the ability to do anything! A Girl Can Build Anything motivates kids to dream big, work hard, and bring their ideas to life!
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Experiments That Failed
Available from:Do you have a child who loves wacky and hilarious ideas? This book is filled with hypotheses that will have you in stitches! It includes all the steps taken (and where they went wrong) in these outrageous experiments with bold illustrations to match.
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Mad Scientist Academy: The Dinosaur Disaster
Available from:The kids at Mad Scientist Academy can’t believe their luck. Their class pet is a dinosaur this year, but they can’t find him anywhere! The class must journey through a dinosaur exhibit to find Oscar, but disaster strikes when history and reality collide! Explore the whole series here.
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Uma Wimple Charts Her House
Available from:Uma has always been a chart lover! The lines, the precision, and the creativity — she loves it all! When she receives a school assignment to make a chart of her home, she struggles to make the chart embody everything her home means to her. This delightful picture book is filled with science and lots of family love!
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Hooray for DNA!
Available from:DNA is the genetic code making up all living things, but how do you explain it to a little one without boring them to death? Hooray for DNA! is packed with playful rhymes that teach your child and keep them engaged. From the illustrator of The Watermelon Seed, these pictures are the cherry on top of this delectable STEM picture book!
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