Bronson Beaver Builds a Robot by Teko Bernard | STEAM Chapter Book Review
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...
Letters From Space by Retired Astronaut Clayton Anderson | STEAM Children’s Book Review
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...
Math Curse | STEAM Children’s Book Review
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...
Curious About Fossils | STEAM Children’s Book Review
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...
Lil’ Smore Magazine | STEAM Children’s Magazine Review
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...
Don’t Call Me Bear by Aaron Blabey | STEAM Children’s Book Review
Today’s Friday Favorite STEAM book is Don’t Call Me Bear! by Aaron Blabey. Aaron Blabey is a popular children’s book author from Australia. He also writes the Pig the Pug book series (my kids love these books too), among other popular books. I highly recommend...
The Big Book of Birds by Yuval Zommer | STEAM Children’s Book Review
Today’s Friday Favorite STEAM book is The Big Book of Birds by Yuval Zommer. My kids are really into birds right now and my son asked me if I can get him a book about birds so he can learn more. How could I possibly say no to a request like that? I’ve seen...
What Not to Give Your Mom on Mother’s Day by Martha Simpson | STEAM Children’s Book Review
Today’s Friday Favorite STEAM Book is “What Not to Give Your Mom on Mother’s Day” written by Martha Simpson and illustrated by Jana Christy. I selected this book in celebration of Mother’s Day coming up on Sunday. My brother and his sweet family recently sent my kids...
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum on PBS Kids & Ordinary People Change the World books by Brad Meltzer
Children’s STEAM TV Show and Book Review A few months ago, Penguin Young Readers told me about the upcoming premier of Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum on PBS Kids. It’s a TV show based on the popular book series Ordinary People Change the World by Brad...Welcome
Hi, I’m Emily. I’m an engineer, mom, and wife. I encourage kids to love STEAM and motivate women to find personal happiness in their career and motherhood journeys.
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