NC SciFest - April Sweetbean - Kids

Celebrate the NC Science Festival with April's Sweetbean Reading Challenge! Read about science all month long with fun books, cool facts, and exciting discoveries. Let’s read, learn, and discover the wonders of science together!

Updated December 31, 2024
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Scampers thinks like a scientist
Allegra, Mike
Paper Book
Frankenslime
Keller, Joy
Paper Book
A young slime scientist is surprised when her latest creation comes to life in Frankenslime, a funny and clever picture book twist on Frankenstein. Victoria Franken is a slime scientist. Her experiments lead to amazing slimes. Until, one dark...
There was an old scientist who swallowed a dinosaur!
Colandro, Lucille
Paper Book
Ada Twist, scientist
Beaty, Andrea
Paper Book
Inspired by real-life makers Ada Lovelace and Marie Curie, this beloved #1 bestseller champions STEM, girl power and women scientists in a rollicking celebration of curiosity, the power perseverance, and the importance of asking "Why?" Don't miss Ada's further adventures-with her friends...
Fairy science
Spires, Ashley
Paper Book
All the fairies in Pixieville believe in magic--except Esther. She believes in science. When a forest tree stops growing, all the fairies are stumped--including Esther. But not for long! Esther knows that science can get to the root of the problem--and its solution! ...
Cece loves science
Derting, Kimberly
Paper Book
Cece loves science! In this STEM-themed picture book, Cece asks one of life's most pressing questions: Do dogs eat vegetables Cece and her best friend, Isaac, head to the lab to find out. This picture book is perfect for fans of Ada Twist, Scientist, and anyone who enjoys...
Libby loves science
Derting, Kimberly
Paper Book
"A successful marriage of solid information and good fun."--School Library Journal (starred review) "A natural fit for classroom science units and home use."--Booklist Libby loves science! In this STEM-themed picture book, a companion to the popular Cece Loves Science...
Vivi loves science
Derting, Kimberly
Paper Book
"Rivals those of DreamWorks or Disney in cuteness and charm while also providing information."--Kirkus Reviews Vivi loves science! In this STEM-themed picture book, part of a series about girls who love science, Vivi and her classmates go on a field trip to the ocean to...
Newton and Curie : the science squirrels
Kirk, Daniel
Paper Book
When an apple falls on his head, Newton the squirrel begins to wonder how the world works. After perching on a branch outside a classroom window and listening in on a lesson about the force of gravity, he decides to try his own experiments with the help of his sister, Curie. Learning to make simple...
Little kids first big book of science
Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner
Paper Book
This lively introduction to the fascinating world of science explores the different kinds of science, what scientists do, and the amazing things that scientists study- animals and plants; oceans and space; earthquakes and volcanoes; sound and light; inventions and more! Make sure...

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