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  • How to Be a Fashion Designer

    Lesley Ware, Tiki Papier

    Paperback (DK Children, Feb. 6, 2018)
    "Highly recommended for any aspiring fashionistas." – School Library JournalDesign, style, and accessorize clothes with this fun guide full of practical fashion design ideas for kids!Draw and color creations, choose materials, and learn to design through drawing your own fashion. Packed with practical tips and inspiration, children can enjoy experimenting with new ideas. Illustrations mixed with photography show kids how to choose gorgeous colors, design dress shapes, customize T-shirts, design a bag, pick a color palette, design with texture, and add sparkle to their accessories in simple, easy-to-follow design tasks and simple practical projects. Using inspiration from the natural world, everyday life, and their own imagination, children can design outfits from scratch and learn how to put together the clothes and accessories they already own in fun, stylish ways. Contents support the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) approach to cross-curricular learning.
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  • How to Be an Engineer

    Carol Vorderman

    Hardcover (DK Children, May 1, 2018)
    Clearly explained engineering concepts and fun, simple projects give kids ages 7-9 the chance to put their STEAM knowledge to the test!Teach kids to think like an engineer! The engaging projects in this book will encourage kids to investigate using items from around the house. Build a robot arm out of rulers; learn about jet propulsion with balloons; crush toilet-paper rolls to explore materials; and much more. Read about how engineers use STEAM subjects and their imaginations to think critically and solve problems. Be inspired by engineering heroes such as Leonardo da Vinci, Mae Jemison, and Elon Musk. Fun questions, engineering experiments, and real-life scenarios come together to make engineering relevant. In How to Be an Engineer, the emphasis is on inspiring kids, which means less time at a computer and more time exploring in the real world.
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  • How to be a Scientist

    Steve Mould

    Hardcover (DK Children, May 9, 2017)
    Learn how to think like a scientist, look at the world in a brand-new way and have tons of fun with science comedian Steve Mould's bold and playful kids science book.Supporting STEM and STEAM education initiatives, How to be a Scientist will inspire kids to ask questions, do activities, think creatively, and discover amazing fun facts! A firm favorite in classrooms and homes alike, this science book for kids has earned itself a permanent spot on many family bookshelves. With more than 40 fun questions, experiments, games, and real-life scenarios that make scientific concepts fun and relevant, it's not hard to see why! Simple activities with undetermined answers encourage curious young readers to find new ways to test ideas. The stories of the great scientists and their discoveries (and failures) are told in an entertaining way to provide even further inspiration for budding young scientists.This educational book has the amazing ability to cover a wide range of ages, so if your children have an age gap this is a fantastic way to get them to engage with each other in a fun and educational way. It is informative, colorful, well written and draws you into its pages with an insatiable appetite for the simpler facts of science. Most of the home science experiments for kids are easy to do with items most people already have around the house, making it super easy to go from idea to execution. Explore, Investigate And Test Your Ideas!Discover the skills it takes to become a scientist. Being a scientist isn't just about wearing a white coat and doing experiments in a lab. It's about exploring, investigating, testing and figuring out how things work. How To Be A Scientist is packed with fun activities and projects that let you answer lots of tricky questions and help to explain the world around you. This kid’s educational book challenges children to think for themselves and covers topics like:- Weather, making a tornado, the water cycle, how to make a compass- Energy, hot air balloons, electricity, Newton and Einstein- The solar system, making a sundial, creating your own sunrise, phases of the moonHow to be a Scientist (Careers for Kids) is one of four fantastic books in the How to… educational books series, including How To Be A Math Genius, How to Be Good at Math, and How to Make a Better World. Official reviews include: International Literacy Association's Children's Choices 2018 Reading List"Readers will be inspired to learn more about how to think and act like these famous scientists while uncovering deep scientific knowledge they can apply through fun-filled science projects." Minnesota Parent "This mix of classic and unusual science anecdotes and experiments is just the thing for budding STEM/STEAM fans, including tips for learning how to think and act like a scientist with fun activities and simple scientific explanations of biology, anatomy, physics, astronomy, chemistry and more."
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  • How to Be a Coder: Learn to Think like a Coder with Fun Activities, then Code in Scratch 3.0 Online

    Kiki Prottsman

    Hardcover (DK Children, July 2, 2019)
    Learn to think like a coder without a computer! Each of the fun craft activities included in this book will teach you about a key concept of computer programming and can be done completely offline. Then you can put your skills into practice by trying out the simple programs provided in the online, child-friendly computer language Scratch.This crafty coding book breaks down the principles of coding into bite-sized chunks that will get you thinking like a computer scientist in no time. Learn about loops by making a friendship bracelet, find out about programming by planning a scavenger hunt, and discover how functions work with paper fortune tellers. Children can then use their new knowledge to code for real by following the clear instructions to build programs in Scratch 3.0.Perfect for kids aged 7-9, the various STEAM activities will help teach children the crucial skills of logical thinking that will give them a head-start for when they begin programming on a computer. Famous scientist pages teach children about coding pioneers, such as Alan Turing and Katherine Johnson, and topic pages, such as the Internet, give kids a wider understanding of the subject.Written by computer science expert Kiki Prottsman, How to be a Coder is so much fun kids won't realize they're learning!
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  • How to Be a Math Wizard

    DK

    Hardcover (DK Children, May 19, 2020)
    Bring math to life with this exciting new math activity book for kids.With 30 activities and crafts that children can play their way through, this kids' book takes the fear out of math--and gives you the skills to become a math expert. Children will find out that being a mathematician isn't just about scrawling numbers on a dusty chalkboard--it's part of our everyday lives! How to Be a Math Wizard teaches kids to think like math pros as they ask mathematical questions and get hands-on with key math concepts. From calculation and numbers; to space, shape, and measure; all core curriculum math topics are covered in creative and engaging ways. This book invites kids to investigate math in a playful, hands-on way, using things from around the house: find out about perimeter by designing and building a mini house, practice multiplication through a game of bingo, sweeten probability through chocolate, and uncover the mystery of coordinates through a treasure map.If you like solving problems, making things, and learning facts, then this is the book for you, mathematician!
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  • Hermit Crabs

    Kathryn Stevens

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2009)
    An introduction for young readers on the basics of how to care for a pet hermit crab.
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  • Parakeets

    Kathryn Stevens

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2009)
    An introduction for young readers on the basics of how to care for a pet parakeet.
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  • Turtles

    Kathryn Stevens

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2009)
    An introduction for young readers on the basics of how to care for a pet turtle.
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  • Dogs

    Kathryn Stevens

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2009)
    An introduction for young readers on the basics of how to care for a pet dog.
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  • Lizards

    Kathryn Stevens

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Offers information, advice, and key facts on how to provide the best possible care for lizards.
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  • Kitten

    Mark Evans

    Hardcover (DK Children, Sept. 15, 1992)
    Find out where and when to get your kitten, and how to feed and groom your growing cat. Learn to understand your cat's behavior, and how to keep your cat happy and healthy. Kitten is one of an exciting new series of pet care books designed to help young animal owners learn about and care for their pets. Illustrated on every page with full-color photography, Kitten is packed with practical information on every aspect of feline care. Published in association with the ASPCA, this series will engage and inform readers ages seven and up.
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  • Hamsters

    Kathryn Stevens

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2009)
    An introduction for young readers on the basics of how to care for a pet hamster.
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