STEAM Books

Reading to my kids is usually my favorite part of the day. We love to read picture books together, and it is even better when the books have STEAM concepts or themes included. I’m trying to find the best STEAM books for kids and share our reviews of them here on the blog. Read along with us and foster a life long love of reading and learning in your kids with these fun and educational STEAM books.

Latest STEAM Book Reviews

Bronson Beaver Builds a Robot by Teko Bernard | STEAM Chapter Book Review

by Emily | April 26, 2021 | STEAM Books, STEAM for Kids | 0 Comments

My son has really blossomed as a reader this year. He is in first grade, and now he is able to read well on his own! It's bittersweet for me because he doesn't always have to ask me to read books to him anymore. I LOVE reading to my kids - I'd say it's my favorite thing to do with them everyday as...

Flash Facts – DC Graphic Novel Edited by Mayim Bialik, PhD | STEAM Children’s Book Review

by Emily | February 2, 2021 | STEAM Books, STEAM for Kids | 0 Comments

Flash Facts is a DC Comics Graphic Novel featuring "Ten Terrific Tales about Science and Technology". Flash Facts was curated and edited by Mayim Bialik, PhD, who is a scientist, actress, and author. There are ten individual stories featuring recognizable DC characters and each story is by...

2020 Holiday STEAM Kid’s Gift Guide

by Emily | November 19, 2020 | Motherhood, STEAM Books, STEAM for Kids, STEAM Toys | 0 Comments

We're now officially one week away from Thanksgiving and then it's time for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday sales! And if you're anything like me you're starting to make lists of gifts for friends and family. All the gifts included here are products we know and love. I share items my kids...

I am Benjamin Franklin (Ordinary People Change the World) | STEAM Children’s Book Review

by Emily | October 13, 2020 | STEAM Books, STEAM for Kids | 0 Comments

Last year I shared a blog post about how my kids and I are fans of the Ordinary People Change the World book series by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. This is the book series that inspired Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum on PBS Kids. I really appreciate how these books...

I am Anne Frank (Ordinary People Change the World) | STEAM Children’s Book Review

by Emily | October 13, 2020 | STEAM Books, STEAM for Kids | 0 Comments

As long as I can remember I've had a great interest to learn about the Holocaust. I think it started when I was a young girl and I learned my Jewish grandfather fought in World War II in Europe. He was on the front lines of combat, where he was wounded by shrapnel, and he also wrote and published...

Letters From Space by Retired Astronaut Clayton Anderson | STEAM Children’s Book Review

by Emily | September 25, 2020 | STEAM Books, STEAM for Kids | 0 Comments

My kids have always been fascinated by space. Shortly after we moved to Houston we visited Space Center Houston. My daughter was a one year old at the time, and we all touched a moon rock in one of the exhibits and then we talked about it so much that day that "moon rock" became one of her first...

How Much is a Million? | STEAM Children’s Book Review

by Emily | July 24, 2020 | STEAM Books, STEAM for Kids | 0 Comments

Today’s Friday Favorite STEAM book is another great math book for kids: How Much is a Million? written by David M. Schwartz and illustrated by Steven Kellogg. This book is from my mother-in-law's collection of math picture books (she's a retired middle school math teacher). My kids and I have been...

Math Curse | STEAM Children’s Book Review

by Emily | July 17, 2020 | STEAM Books, STEAM for Kids | 0 Comments

My mother-in-law is a retired middle school math teacher. During a recent visit I found several math picture books at her house. She told me she used to read these books to her students at school. We initially thought they might be too advanced for my kids (because she taught grades 6-8), but I...

Curious About Fossils | STEAM Children’s Book Review

by Emily | June 26, 2020 | STEAM Books, STEAM for Kids | 0 Comments

Today’s Friday Favorite STEAM book is Smithsonian Book's Curious About Fossils by Kate Waters. I’ve shared activities and toys all about fossils this week, so it makes sense to end the week with a book about fossils! My husband and I found this book on Amazon, and it is perfect for my...

Lil’ Smore Magazine | STEAM Children’s Magazine Review

by Emily | June 22, 2020 | STEAM Books, STEAM for Kids | 0 Comments

Today I’m sharing Lil' Smore, a STEM magazine for kids! Smore Science creates Lil' Smore and Smore magazines for kids. In addition to the magazines, they have a great website with activities, experiments, and information about STEM careers and the women who work in them. We were gifted this issue...