Science and Technology Books

A Bank Street Center for Children's Literature Best Book of 2024Go back in time with Nobel Prize winner Michel Mayor to understand the secrets of the universe!Go back in time with Nobel Prize-winner Michel Mayor to understand the secrets of the universe...

Living for more than five thousand years, ancient bristlecone pines are the oldest trees on Earth. Interweaving lovely, meticulously drawn pictures with a story line that spans 5,000 years, Alexandra Siy invites young naturalists to explore the secrets...

Age range 0 to 3Start environmental conservation early with the newest title from the Baby's Big World series!Energy makes things GO!But where does energy come from?It's never too soon to share the potential of clean energy with your little one. Peek...

Blast off with rocket science!3-2-1! Blast off!Rockets shoot through the air and deep into space.This engaging board book breaks down one of the most complex scientific areas-rocket science-into simple, accessible language for readers of all ages. Learn...

Age range 0 to 3Explore the marvels of ARCHITECTURE, from ancient pyramids to towering skyscrapers Do you like to build with blocks? You might just be an Architect! From bridges and towers to houses and monuments, the sky's the limit for these...

Age range 0 to 3Introduce your little one to the wonders of the universe in this adorable introduction to Astronomy!Discover Astronomy, from the planets of our Solar System to the vast Milky Way. Simple text introduces babies to the complex concepts in...

When dragons are causing sickness in villages around the world, a young warrior must go in search of the dragons' stones that hold key information to protect villagers. This magical tale creatively illustrates for young readers how vaccines offer...

Age range 9 to 12This sketchbook helps kids look more closely at nature and capture what they discover with pencil, pen, and paint. The Nature Explorer's Sketchbook inspires exploration, creativity and observation, with beautiful sketchbook...

Age range 9 to 12AI is all around us today, in more places than you think! This book covers the basics of artificial intelligence and machine learning for children, with concepts that range from the very first ideas about A.I. through the latest...

Age range 4 to 8What happens if you water plants with juice? Where can you find bacteria in your house? Is slug slime as strong as a glue stick? How would your child find the answers to these questions?  In The Curious Kid's Science Book, your...

A lyrical and beautifully illustrated picture book exploring the creativity of collective nouns in the animal kingdom. Highly detailed, whimsical illustrations invite both the child and the adult reader to delight in the imagery suggested by a parliament...

Am I Even a Bee? is the story of Osmia, a solitary bee, decidedly green and unquestionably un-fuzzy. Osmia has always believed she is a bee, (her mom told her so), but recent run-ins with people, and even other insects, leave her wondering, "Am I even a...

Age range 3 to 6An ecosystem is a community of animals and plants that work together to create an environment that supports their life. Every ecosystem needs plants and animals that help keep the environment clean. Includes questions and an activity

Age range 3 to 6Twinkle, Twinkle! is about the life cycle of insects. Insects have four stages in their life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. This book vividly shows the life cycle of fireflies that twinkle their tail lights in the night sky. Includes...

Age range 0 to 3Discover the joy of being outside in the park in this bright and colourful lift-the-flap children's board book. Perfect for reading aloud and developing early word recognition. Collect all the books in the Little Days Out series.

Age range 0 to 3'Let's go on a submarine and cruise beneath the sea.Discovering strange creatures who swim so fast and free.'Toddlers will love this simple rhyming text with vivid illustrations.

Age range 0-3When Teddy empties his toy box he finds things in all the colours of the rainbow. Good use of repetition makes this an excellent book for first readers and for memorising the colours of the rainbow.Children can be confident with colour names...

Age range 0-3Teddy fills his shopping bag one by one helping kids learn the numbers and counting one to ten. It uses numerals and number words with clear and practical demonstrations.Children can expand their counting skills and ability to express...

Age range 3 to 6The sun is the star that provides the light and heat needed for life on Earth. Learn about the star of our solar system and the importance of the sun to life on Earth with a joyfully illustrated book.Includes questions and an activity.

Age range 3 to 6Hey, water! I know you! You're all around.Join a young girl as she explores her surroundings and sees that water is everywhere. But water doesn't always look the same, it doesn't always feel the same, and it...

Age range 3 to 6First in a series of stories which encourage young children to enjoy and appreciate the natural world.A little boy is alarmed when he discovers a bee in a box. At first he is frightened and reacts aggressively. But gradually he realises...

A touching picture book for children about a young boy and his family overcoming the loss of his father. This colorful, emotional book is filled with natural imagery, centering on a small pond in the garden, and will teach children not only about death...

Who has fallen into the rain puddle? Is it plump hen, turkey gobbler, curly sheep or beautiful fat pig? When all the animals peer into the puddle at the same time, they see the entire farmyard underwater. Off they run to get help. Meanwhile, the hot sun...

What's fun to do at Kew? Find out in this action-packed, interactive guide, with fold out map, 40 stickers and lots of activities. This is the official guidebook for children visiting Kew Gardens, aimed at 7-11 year olds (and their parents and carers),...

Eight key chapters cover the life of Charles Darwin, each designed to read aloud in 5 minutes for a primary school audience (5-11 year-olds). Illustrated with fun family activities and presented by the characters from The Great Plant Hunt (www...

Age range 11 to 17Scientists and their Discoveries looks at the lives and achievements of many of the scientists who have transformed the world with discoveries ranging from tiny subatomic particles to the massive and powerful mechanisms that drive the...

Age range 9-12We know what we see. Do we know what they see?Did you know that most animals do not recognize red colour? Did you know that a bird that may only seem uninterestingly black to you can be painted in the most beautiful colours for members of...

Age range 12 to 15We start our journey on boats and we end up in the space. A history of transport told by terrific illustrations.Travel back with us as we explore the world's most important milestones in the development of travel and transportation...

Age range 9 to 12A one-of-a-kind STEM book for curious young minds! What would you find if you cut a pocket watch, fireworks, a golf ball, a beehive, or even a merry-go-round in half? Something extraordinary, of course! In Inner Workings: The...

As a follow-on to the award-winning and popular book, COVID-19 Helpers, this companion book anticipates the availability of COVID vaccines for children beginning in the fall 2021 and seeks to educate kids and their parents about the value and necessity...

Age range 3 to 6A girl follows Polly the worker bee collecting pollen and nectar from various flowers, and bringing it back to the hive where it is stored in the honeycomb. We meet the queen bee and the drones, and finally see honey being harvested and...

Age range 6 to 9Learn how to classify various plants from big-sized illustrations!This planet of ours is teeming with vast numbers of plants, from small flowers to giant trees. And there are fungi and lichens too. With this encyclopedia, you will get to...

Little Seal lives with his mother on an island with all the other seals. One day, during a big storm, he is swept away from the beach and carried by the tide far away from home. Confused and anxious, Little Seal begins the long journey home, listening...

Uliaq loves animals! One of his favourite animals is the muskox. In this book, Uliaq gives facts about muskox, where they live, what they eat, and why they are amazing!

Immersive non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves that the future of the environment is in our handsand helps pave the way forward.Evolution isn't just a thing of the past. It is happening right now, in every species across the...

A debut picture book that celebrates self-love, care, and resilience with one of the most widespread plants-the dandelion.Both a love letter to the dandelion and a call to love ourselves in a difficult world, m Oswpikones reminds us that we are not...

Favorite stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say "I read this myself!"Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch's zany stories and Michael Martchenko's illustrations will...

Favorite stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say "I read this myself!"Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch's zany stories and Michael Martchenko's illustrations will...

Favorite stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say "I read this myself!"Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch's zany stories and Michael Martchenko's illustrations will...

Are we alone in the cosmos? Could we one day live on a different planet? How is life formed? What other secrets does the universe hold? Through profiles of seven remarkable women scientists and their achievements in their respective fields, Searching...

Gripping narrative non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves cities can be surprisingly wild places-and why understanding urban nature matters.What can city bees tell us about climate change? How are we changing coyote behavior? And...

Age range 9 to 12 Join TV's Survivorman on twelve edge-of-your-seat adventures as he proves anyone can be an outdoor explorer.From surviving a frigid night in northern Canada to munching on grubs in the Australian Outback, Les Stroud's passion for the...

Age range 14+We can change the world with genetic modification - but should we?CRISPR stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats. If it sounds complicated, it is - but it's also one of the most powerful ways we...

Age range 12+ Our cellphones, our clothes, our food: All are everyday things we consider essential, but we seldom think of what and who is involved in making them and getting them into our hands. In Follow Your Stuff, award-winning children's...

The continuing adventures of Jaden and his friends as they try to master the video game Cross Ups while navigating life in middle school.What's up with Cali? Why does she keep changing her gamer tag?It's summertime, and even though his good friend Cali...

A sweet story about embracing change, the excitement of discovery and the wonder of nature and new friends.A young boy moves from the city to a new home in the country. He misses his friends, but at least it's summertime - flowers are blooming, baby...

The amazing story of Emily Warren Roebling, the woman who stepped in to oversee the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was completed in 1883.Emily was not an engineer, but she was educated in math and science. She married Washington Roebling, the...

In this full-color illustrated nonfictiontitle, middle-grade readers learn the why and how of cities. Topics include infrastructureand urban planning, municipal governments, services like water and energy, and howpopulation, demographics, and geography...