Books with author Imee Cuison

Chien-Shiung Wu, nicknamed "The First Lady of Physics", was an experimental physicist who made extensive contributions to nuclear physics. Her book on beta decay is still used as a reference today. Although she disproved "Law of Conservation of Parity", her male colleagues were given the Nobel Prize for her discovery.Chien-Shiung advocated for girls in STEM and encouraged young women to become scientists. This book exposes young girls to a groundbreaking woman physicist and encourages them to pursue their interests in science.

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was a remarkable astronomer and astrophysicist. She began teaching at Harvard in 1927 without an official position and the courses she taught were not officially recorded in the course catalogue until 1945. Cecilia later became the first woman to head a department at Harvard when she became Chair of the Department of Astronomy. This book inspires little girls to reach for the stars! It exposes children to how exciting a STEM career can be and to pursue their dreams.

Marie Maynard Daly was the first African American woman to earn a doctorate in Chemistry. She discovered the link between high cholesterol and heart disease. Learn about this fascinating pioneer! Expose your little girl to a strong determined female scientist to build self esteem early! Exposure to STEM ideas at an early age can be the building blocks to an interest in science as your daughter grows, which is exactly how Marie Daly became inspired when she was a little girl.

Ada Lovelace was a brilliant writer and mathematician. When Charles Babbage, the Father of Computers, showed her his Analytic Engine, she wrote an algorithm for it, making her the first computer programmer in history. She was a visionary that was the first to see the potential of computers past pure numeric calculation at a time when no one believed this was possible. She called her studies, Poetical Science, and sought to examine the relationship between technology and society. Teach your children about this groundbreaking woman whose poetical science ideas are now more relevant today than ever. Show your daughters an example of visionary woman in STEM whose legacy lives on today.

Learn about the first Native American female engineer, Mary Ross. She authored the first preliminary design concepts for interplanetary space travel. She was part of Lockheed Martin's elite Advanced Development Projects, also known as Skunk Works. Teach your children about this amazing and prolific engineer. Let your little girls learn at an early age that women can successfully pursue careers in STEM.

Rear Admiral Grace Hopper was an American computer scientist. She developed the first compiler for a computer programming language and one of the first high-level programming languages, COBOL. Her idea of machine independent programming languages was not accepted for many years. In 1952, despite having a working compiler, no one believed her. This book encourages little girls to explore computer science and to believe in themselves.

Baby Ylvie was born with a congenital heart defect. Although her special heart required surgery and a hospital stay, she is just like any other little girl or boy. This book is for little ones, but there is also an inspirational message of hope for parents. The first years of life for heart warriors are tough, but they are truly fighters! As of today, Ylvie has gotten two open heart surgeries and two heart catheterizations. She is a heart hero. We want other heart heroes to know that there are other brave warriors out there just like you!

Mindi is a mermaid girl who lives in the sea. With her sister, Molly, and Mommy Mia, she is as happy as she can be! One day after school, her friend, Todd, the turtle, goes missing. What happened to Todd?Mindi, Molly, and Mommy Mia teach children about ocean pollution. This book addresses how plastic pollution and marine debris can affect sea creatures with a suggestion of tips for children on how to be an advocate for their environment.