Read to Learn! STEM books for young readers

Enjoy this list of STEM titles for young readers that follows the theme for our SweetBean Reading Challenge in September!

Updated July 3, 2024
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Brick science : STEM tips and tricks for experimenting with your LEGO bricks
Fisher, Jacquie
Paper Book
Build your way through over a dozen fantastic STEM experiments, brick by brick! Does your young scientist love LEGOs? Then this is the book for them! Contained within these pages is a plethora of experiments and lessons to teach your child all about STEM using...
Design a game!
Wolf, Bree
Paper Book
Inside Maker Comics: Design a Game!, the next volume of First Second's DIY comic series, you'll find step-by-step instructions for six tabletop game design projects! Siblings Shen, Shondra, and Shontoya arrive at Ludum Omega Summer Camp with a passion for games, and...
Different kinds of minds : a guide to your brain
Grandin, Temple
Paper Book
Albert Einstein. Steve Jobs. Elon Musk. Katharine Johnson. These geniuses are all visual thinkers. Are you? Do you like puzzles, coding, and taking things apart? Do you write stories, act in plays, slay at Wordle? The things you are good at are clues to how your brain works. Are...
Finger knitting for kids : super cute & easy things to make
Teranishi, Eriko
Paper Book
Now kids can create their very own knitted accessories! Finger Knitting for Kids shows young crafters (and their parents) how to make cute and easy knitted pieces using only their fingers and a bit of yarn. Clear and simple step-by-step lessons walk them through a series...
Fix a car!
Schweizer, Chris
Paper Book
Maker Comics is the ultimate DIY guide. Inside this graphic novel you'll find illustrated instructions for ten car repair activities! Lena, Mason, Abner, Rocky, and Esther only have one thing in common: They're crazy about cars. A few of them already have their driver's licenses. And...
Gaby's Latin American kitchen
Melian, Gaby
Paper Book
Celebrity Chef Gaby Melian brings you into her kitchen to teach the best recipes she's learned from all over Latin America. From desayuno (breakfast) to cena (dinner), merienda (snacks) to postre (dessert), your young chef will be a pro in no time. En sus marcas, listos... fuera!...
Great American artists for kids : hands-on art experiences in the styles of the great American masters
Kohl, MaryAnn F.
Paper Book
Fun and easy art-appreciation activities abound in this resource that features 75 American artists from colonial times to the present. A brief biography for each artist tells why his or her work is important, and a kid-tested art activity tries out the artist's approach. For Georgia O'Keeffe,...
Guitar
Houran, Lori Haskins
Paper Book
Turn it up! The newest addition to the nonfiction Eureka! series is a "biography" of guitars, an essential invention that gets people rocking. With a timeline spanning from the first time someone strummed a string stretched across a hollow object to electric guitars that bring...
Hello, crochet friends! : making art, being mindful, giving back : do what makes you happy
Larson, Jonah
Paper Book
A celebration of the beauty and power of crochet-specifically, the life-changing benefits this fiber art has brought to one extraordinary boy, 11-year-old crochet prodigy, Jonah Larson. Part One: Jonah shares his life story, including details about his adoption, significant...
It's a numbers game! : football : the math behind the perfect punt, the game-changing interception, and so much more!
Zweig, Eric
Paper Book
With every throw, tackle, and kick, numbers are being calculated on the football field. Get ready to learn all the ways digits and math factor into the game, from the countless statistics used to measure an individual player's performance to the numbers used in defensive formations. Read about the...
Look and cook snacks : a first book of recipes in pictures
Fisher, Valorie
Paper Book
Featured in the 2023 New York Times Holiday Gift Guide! The first of its kind, LookandCookSnacks is an entirely visual guide to cooking. Designed for children who can't yet read, this is a must-have introduction to the joys of cooking for kids ages 4 to 8.From...
Machines : technology is all around you!
Jacoby, Jenny
Paper Book
Discover how machines are part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM Technology--Machines. Explore a world full of technological innovation, from the first tools used in the Stone Age to the machines of the future. Learn about telescopes and rovers in space, see how...
Maker lab : 28 super cool projects : build, invent, create, discover
Challoner, Jack
Paper Book
Supporting STEAM education initiatives and the Maker Movement, the National Parenting Publication Award-winner Maker Lab includes 28 kid-safe projects and crafts that will get young inventors' wheels turning and make science pure fun. Each step-by-step activity is appropriate for kids ages...
Math play!
McGowan, Diane
Paper Book
Hours of good fun are in store for kids as they explore early learning math skills such as counting, sequencing, numerical recognition, pattern identification, manipulating shapes, and measuring--with plenty of play mixed in. Eighty noncompetitive games and participatory activities, plus...
Music and how it works : the complete guide for kids
Morland, Charlie
Paper Book
Take a visual journey through the world of music and learn the science behind it, too. Budding music fans will love discovering musical geniuses of every era, from Mozart and classical music to Bowie and pop, as well as finding out how music is created and what links it all...
Play with art
Hunt, Rachael Parfitt
Paper Book
With more than 40 fun ideas to try out, this book is the perfect starting point for little ones who want to discover all types of art. A child will love getting to grips with the basics of painting (using non-toxic food-safe paint), print making, drawing, paper crafting, and more...
Space
Clarke, Izzie
Paper Book
Discover how space is part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM Science--Space, filled with facts, stories, and experiments to try at home! Everyone knows there are planets and stars and space rocks, but how do these, and everything else in space, affect us on Earth?...
STEAM Lab for Kids 52 Creative Hands-On Projects for Exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math
Heinecke, Liz Lee.
Paper Book
STEAM Lab for Kids is an art-forward doorway to science, math, technology, and engineering through 52 family-friendly experiments and activities. While many aspiring artists don't necessarily identify with STEM subjects, and many young inventors don't see the...
What breathes through its butt? : mind-blowing science questions answered
Grossman, Emily
Paper Book
A funny and interactive book that explains the surprising science behind everyday kid questions Why is your elbow called your funny bone? How could you escape the grip of a crocodile's jaw? Which animal can breathe through its butt? This book uncovers the amazing scientific...

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