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STEM Friday #Kidlit Mary Had a Little Lab

Let’s celebrate STEM Friday with the fiction picture book, Mary Had a Little Lab by Sue Fliess and illustrated by Petros Bouloubasis.

 

Using her patented rollicking rhyme, Sue Fliess re-manufactures the Mary Has a Little Lamb poem into a  modern tale of girl power and a blueprint for building friendships.

This fun picture book is great to read aloud. Once beginning readers hear the pattern, rhyming text  makes it easier for them to guess the next line or words. Soon they will be “reading” along.

In addition, Petros Bouloubasis has added loads of visual gags to the illustrations that will make young readers want to look more closely.

Intrigued? You can get more of and idea of the flavor of the book from this official book trailer:

If the book is fiction, why promote it for STEM Friday? The best reason is that it portrays girls in STEM in a positive light. I could have done without the stereotype lab coat and lonely scientist working by herself trope, but overall Mary is imaginative, persistent, and resourceful. What more can you ask for?

Mary Had a Little Lab takes the familiar and makes it new.  It’s a winning combination that children will want to read again and again. Pick up a copy to share and you’ll see.

Suggested activities:

1. Build a “lab”

Gather:

  • A big cardboard box for each participant or group
  • Art supplies like markers, crayons, paint
  • Assorted knobs, buttons, etc (optional)
  • Glue, tape, painter’s tape
  • Aluminum foil (optional)
  • Construction paper
  • Paper cups (optional)
  • Yarn (optional)
  • Cardboard tubes, egg cartons

Encourage the children to design and construct their own “lab.” Provide adult assistance to cut flaps and doors.

2. Learn more about sheep science

Visit our post about sheep and goats at Growing With Science blog

3. Make a sheep craft

There are millions of cute ideas for sheep crafts online, like these on Pinterest.

 

 

Public Domain Photograph by Jean Beaufort at Publicdomainpictures.net

Age Range: 3 – 5 years
Grade Level: Preschool – Kindergarten
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (March 1, 2018)
ISBN-10: 0807549827
ISBN-13: 978-0807549827

Disclosure: This book was provided by our local library. Also, I am an affiliate with Amazon so I can provide you with cover images and links to more information about books and products. As you probably are aware, if you click through the highlighted title link and purchase a product, I will receive a very small commission, at no extra cost to you. Any proceeds help defray the costs of hosting and maintaining this website.

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@SueFliess Has Two New Little Golden Books Out

I know, I said I was on sabbatical here at Wrapped in Foil, but I just had to quickly mention that Sue Fliess has two new Little Golden Books for the youngest readers (see recent post about two of her other books). If you have or know some young children, you will want to take a look at these.

Puppy Princess by Sue Fliess and illustrated Steven Salerno

Preschoolers are sure to learn some new words while they follow a busy puppy princess through her day.

 

Age Range: 2 – 5 years
Publisher: Golden Books (July 12, 2016)
ISBN-10: 0553512099
ISBN-13: 978-0553512090

Bella’s New Baby by Sue Fliess and illustrated by Violet Lemay

A prefect book to introduce children to the idea a new sibling is on the way.

Age Range: 2 – 5 years
Publisher: Golden Books (January 12, 2016)
ISBN-10: 0553510649
ISBN-13: 978-0553510645

Disclosure: This book was supplied by the publisher for review purposes. Also, I am an affiliate with Amazon so I can provide you with cover images and links to more information about books and products. As you probably are aware, if you click through the highlighted title link and purchase a product, I will receive a very small commission, at no extra cost to you. Any proceeds help defray the costs of hosting and maintaining this website.

 

 

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#Kidlit for #npm16: Two New Children’s Books by Sue Fliess

It’s time to plan for National Poetry Month. Let’s start by pulling out two new children’s picture books –written in rhyming verse by Sue Fliess — to share with young readers.

Sue Fliess is a master of the subtly humorous, fast-paced rhyming text that is so appealing to little ones. She also knows what interests children.

The Bug Book features a delightful array of creepy, crawlies.

The book is illustrated with colorful stock photographs of insects and other bugs, which will help children learn more about them.

I really like the “go explore nature” message on the first page:

Grab a bucket. Check your guide.
Let’s go find some bugs outside!

Related:

See suggestions for related insect and poetry activities at Growing with Science.

Age Range: 3 – 5 years
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (February 23, 2016)
ISBN-10: 044848935X
ISBN-13: 978-0448489353

Calling All Cars by Sue Fliess and illustrated by Sarah Beise celebrates an age-appropriate interest in forms of transportation.

Follow all sorts of cars through a day long road trip, which ends with a gentle bedtime message:

Rest cars, Hush cars
No more rush, cars.
Cars pull in, turn off the light.
Sweet dreams, sleepy cars…goodnight!

The artist added interest by including clues to the events of the next page. Children will have great fun guessing what comes next.

You can get a feel for the book by watching the book trailer.

Although it has a fiction feel, this basic concept book will appeal to lovers of nonfiction, too.

Be sure to pick up The Bug Book and Calling All Cars for fun reading adventures in April!

Related Activities:

Visit Sue’s website for a Calling All Cars Activity Guide to download.

Check the National Poetry Month Website for 30 Ways to Celebrate

Age Range: 3 – 7 years
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (March 1, 2016)
ISBN-10: 1492618810
ISBN-13: 978-1492618812

Disclosure:  Calling All Cars was retrieved from NetGalley. The Bug Book was supplied by the publisher for review purposes. Also, I am an affiliate with Amazon so I can provide you with cover images and links to more information about books and products. As you probably are aware, if you click through the highlighted title link and purchase a product, I will receive a very small commission, at no extra cost to you. Any proceeds help defray the costs of hosting and maintaining this website.

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Looking for more children’s nonfiction books? Try the Nonfiction Monday blog.

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Delightful New Little Golden Book: I’m a Ballerina!

As you might know, we are rabid ballet enthusiasts around here and did a whole week celebrating children’s books about black ballerinas recently. To keep with the ballerina theme, let’s take a look at the delightful new Little Golden Book® I’m a Ballerina! (Little Golden Book) by Sue Fliess and illustrated by Joey Chou.

The book centers on a little girl taking her first ballet class. The reader learns the classic five positions and is introduced to some ballet terms such as plié, chassé, and petit jeté.  Eventually the little ballerina goes to her first dance recital. How will it turn out?

Targeting the 2-to-5 year-old age range is totally appropriate because many children start ballet lessons at a young age. Although the book does focus on girls, the illustrations portray a diversity of girls in the classes.

One of the best parts about reviewing books by Sue Fliess is that they always have entertaining and informative book trailers, like this one.

Know a child who is going to start learning to dance soon? I’m a Ballerina! is a perfect way to let him or her know what to expect. It will also inspire little ballerinas to keep practicing.

Age Range: 2 – 5 years
Series: Little Golden Book
Hardcover: 24 pages
Publisher: Golden Books (July 14, 2015)
ISBN-10: 0553497588
ISBN-13: 978-0553497588

Disclosures: This book was provided by the publisher for review purposes. I am an affiliate with Amazon so I can provide you with cover images and links to more information about books and products. As you probably are aware, if you click through the highlighted title link and purchase a product, I will receive a very small commission, at not extra cost to you. Any proceeds help defray the costs of hosting and maintaining this website.