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18 Awesome STEM Books That Make Science and Technology Fun for Kids

Science, technology, engineering, and math are crucial parts of a child's education. These STEM books are filled with great stories and cool project ideas.

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Growing Reader

Tween

10 Books About Coding To Inspire Girls To Lead the Next Tech Revolution

These books can inspire girls to join a new, more diverse generation of coders who will help shape the digital future for all of us.

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Pre-K

Math Printables for Kindergarteners

Counting jellyfish jumps, connecting the dots, and finding your way through a garden maze–who knew math could be this fun? Engage your kid’s curiosity with these fun activities to build math, logic, and critical thinking skills.

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Baby & Toddler

It’s Never Too Early for STEM! 11 STEM-Themed Books for Babies and Toddlers

These adorable board books can help the littlest of readers get familiar with the fascinating worlds of science, technology, engineering, and math.

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Tween

Kitchen Cabinet Science Projects: Build Your Own Straw Rockets

Kids can become their own rocket designers with this fun experiment that shows how mass, thrust, and force are crucial for a successful launch.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Numbers Are Nifty: 7 Books That Help Make Math Fun

Whether your child could use some extra support in math, or you just want to add some math problems to your family's daily routine, these books can help.

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Baby & Toddler

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To Infinity and Beyond! Far Out Space Books for Future Astronauts

These out-of-this-world reads can help your budding astronaut explore life in outer space … from the safety of home.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Numbers Are Our Friends: How to Help Our Kids Conquer 'Mathophobia'

One of the most important things we can do is to make sure our kids see math as “friendly” and relevant in their lives — and it’s never too soon to start.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

8 Books to Teach Children About the Habits of Scientists

Use these books in the classroom to help explain and give compelling examples of how real (and fictional!) scientists ask questions, hypothesize, design experiments, overcome obstacles, and communicate their findings.

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Baby & Toddler

Pre-K

The Baby Code! Series Relates Coding to a Child’s World

When author Sandra Horning shares what it was like to write Baby Code!, a 14-page board book that introduces basic concepts of coding to the littles of readers.

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Tween

Confessions of a STEM Girl

I am a STEM girl and have been since stem was only part of a plant and not a career path. Here’s what being a “STEM girl” has meant for me.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Thinking Like a Coder: How Coding Concepts Appear in Kids’ Everyday Lives

Coding is adaptable to everything, and there is no question that it taps into all interests and facets of life today.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Bookshelf Must-Have: How to Be an Engineer

Learn all that it takes to become a real-life engineer in How to Be an Engineer! Part fact-filled guide and part activity book, this month’s Bookshelf Must-Have is all kinds of STEAM fun.

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Just For Fun

This Is Library Storytime for the Next Generation

In order to meet the various needs of kids and caregivers, librarians have developed amazing fresh takes on the traditional story hour.

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