STEAM-related books bring the spirit of inquiry, discovery, and creative problem-solving to your learners while engaging them in rich literacy experiences.
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January Releases
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Lydia Lukidis is an award-winning author of 50+ trade and educational books for children. Her titles include DANCING THROUGH SPACE: Dr. Mae Jemison Soars to New Heights (Albert Whitman, 2024) and DEEP, DEEP, DOWN: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench
(Capstone, 2023) which was a Crystal Kite winner, Forest of Reading Silver Birch Express Honor, and Cybils Award nominee. A science enthusiast from a young age, Lydia now incorporates her studies in science and her everlasting curiosity into her books. Another passion of hers is fostering a love for children’s literacy through the writing workshops she regularly offers in elementary schools across Quebec with the Culture in the Schools program. Lydia is represented by literary agent Miranda Paul from the Erin Murphy Literary Agency. For more information, please visit www.lydialukidis.com. Look up--into the blue and beyond. What do you see? The sky--our atmosphere--may seem empty or invisible. But is it? Using spare, lyrical language, author Lydia Lukidis (Deep, Deep Down: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench) takes readers on an imagined journey up, up high to discover the surprising and wonderous things flying, floating, and happening between the treetops and the stars in this STEM-based picture book. Hardcover: 9781630793043 PURCHASE |
February Releases
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Ann Marie Stephens is the author of numerous picture books including the Arithmechicks series, the CATastrophe! series and more. Her books have been translated into several languages and have been featured on lists such as, Fuse #8, Children’s Book Council, and Hot Off the Press. Ann Marie’s poetry and literacy work has been included in Bon Appetit Magazine and on NPR. She is also a retired, award-winning elementary teacher and mentor with over 30 years in the classroom. She’s taught dozens of original writing and education-based workshops for children, educators, and authors through The Writing Barn, Chautauqua Institution, and various school systems. She was a contributing author for Kwame Alexander’s The Write Thing, and a co-writer for Scholastic’s Trait Crate Plus for third and fifth grade. She is represented by Emily Mitchell at Wernick & Pratt Agency and lives in Virginia. Visit her at www.annmariestephensbooks.com
It’s a wonderful day—because it’s STEM day! Kitties are challenged to build a robot and use the wind to make it move. With circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles, the kitties do their best to tape, glue, and paste—but oh no! The robot won’t move. How might these disorderly cats make sense of all these shapes and build a successful robot? Math-loving kittens race to build the best robot as they compete in a STEM day at school in this playful picture book that demonstrates the key math concept of identifying shapes. Hardcover: ISBN 9781635927986 PURCHASE |
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Ann Marie Stephens is the author of numerous picture books including the Arithmechicks series, the CATastrophe! series and more. Her books have been translated into several languages and have been featured on lists such as, Fuse #8, Children’s Book Council, and Hot Off the Press. Ann Marie’s poetry and literacy work has been included in Bon Appetit Magazine and on NPR. She is also a retired, award-winning elementary teacher and mentor with over 30 years in the classroom. She’s taught dozens of original writing and education-based workshops for children, educators, and authors through The Writing Barn, Chautauqua Institution, and various school systems. She was a contributing author for Kwame Alexander’s The Write Thing, and a co-writer for Scholastic’s Trait Crate Plus for third and fifth grade. She is represented by Emily Mitchell at Wernick & Pratt Agency and lives in Virginia. Visit her at www.annmariestephensbooks.com
The CATastrophe! cats are back, this time causing even more chaos! Nine kitties are purring with excitement for Grandma Cat’s upcoming visit. They’re going to throw her a party with cake, decorations, and a special gift. But when frantically cleaning cats misjudge how many toys they can hide in a closet, catastrophe looms. . . . Math-loving kittens prepare a party for their number-one grandmother in this playful picture book that demonstrates the key math concept of estimation. Hardcover: ISBN 9781635927979 PURCHASE |
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Children’s book author and indie publisher Darcy Pattison has written over seventy award-winning fiction and non-fiction books for children. Five books have received starred PW, Kirkus, or BCCB reviews. Awards include the Irma Black Honor award, five NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books, four Eureka! Nonfiction Honor book (CA Reading Assn.), two Junior Library Guild selections, two CLA Notable Children’s Book in Language Arts, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book, a Best STEM Book, an Arkansiana Award, and the Susannah DeBlack Arkansas Children’s History Book award. She’s the 2007 recipient of the Arkansas Governor’s Arts Award for Individual Artist for her work in children’s literature. Her books have been translated into ten languages.
In a charming garden of London, a tiny hero emerges – Jeremy, a garden snail with a remarkable difference. Unlike his right-coiled companions, Jeremy's shell spirals to the left, making him a one-in-a-million wonder. Little does Jeremy know that his unique shell is about to catapult him into a worldwide adventure, captivating scientists, and snail enthusiasts alike! 9781629442556 PURCHASE |
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Carrie Tillotson is the author of children's books like Alpacas Here, Alpacas There and Counting to Bananas. Her books have received starred reviews, appeared on state lists, and won awards including the Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Award and SCBWI Crystal Kite Honor Award. After getting a master's degree in public health, Carrie worked as a biostatistician for more than ten years and now sculpts her interests in science into playful picture books. Carrie lives in Oregon with her husband, son, and two dogs. Visit her at www.carrietillotson.com
Thousands of years ago, people living high in the Andes Mountains of South America domesticated alpacas from wild animals. Today, millions of alpacas are still raised in the Andes, but alpaca farming has also spread to North America and around the world. Find out all there is to know about the lives of alpacas, here, there, and everywhere! Hardcover: 9781665942027 PURCHASE |
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Award-winning author Elizabeth Shreeve writes children’s books that celebrate the origins and diversity of life on Earth. Recent nonfiction titles include The Oddball Book of Armadillos and The Upside-Down Book of Sloths (Norton Young Readers, 2024 and 2023) and Out of the Blue: How Animals Evolved from Prehistoric Seas (Candlewick Press, 2021). Her new title, On an Ocean Journey, is a collaboration with beloved artist Ray Troll. Elizabeth lives in northern California with her family, including Hector the PaleoDog. Visit her at www.elizabethshreeve.com, YouTube: Elizabeth Shreeve Books, and @ShreeveBooks. Visit her at www.elizabethshreeve.com, YouTube: Elizabeth Shreeve Books, and @ShreeveBooks.
With rhythmic text and stunning artwork, this picture book explores the animals and habitats of the world’s one ocean. Dive in to discover the dynamic habitat of the Earth’s one ocean and the many ways sea creatures move through their watery world. The book includes kid-friendly information on conservation of marine resources and a short field guide for the wildlife featured in artwork by beloved Alaskan artist Ray Troll. Ages 5-9. Hardcover: ISBN 9781632175397 PURCHASE |
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Carol Foote is a former freelance science writer and photojournalist with master’s degrees in history and journalism. She taught science news writing and photojournalism at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her work has appeared in Time, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and popular science magazines. TROUBLE DOG is her debut picture book.
A thrilling story of a dog who finds the perfect job and a loving home, based on the real canine heroes of Working Dogs for Conservation.Tucker the dog never means to be trouble: he just loves to play. But at the animal shelter, every visitor says he's too much trouble--until Laura. Laura thinks Tucker might be just right for a very special job. Could all his energy make him an amazing conservation dog? Laura trains Tucker to track down Gila monsters, endangered flowers, even grizzly bear poop. With colorful, endearing art and dashes of humor, Trouble Dog invites children to join scientists--and their canine colleagues--in their work to save wildlife around the world. Readers will cheer for Tucker's inspiring journey from shelter dog to eager trainee to confident globetrotter. The story concludes with photos and further information about the real dogs and trainers of Working Dogs for Conservation, the world's largest and oldest conservation dog organization. Hardcover: 9780802855817 PURCHASE |
March Releases
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Elizabeth Shreeve writes children’s books that celebrate the origins and diversity of life on Earth. Recent nonfiction titles include The Oddball Book of Armadillos and The Upside-Down Book of Sloths (Norton Young Readers, 2024 and 2023) and Out of the Blue: How Animals Evolved from Prehistoric Seas (Candlewick Press, 2021). Her new title, On an Ocean Journey, is a collaboration with beloved artist Ray Troll. Elizabeth lives in northern California with her family, including Hector the PaleoDog.
With rhythmic text and stunning artwork, this picture book explores the animals and habitats of the world’s one ocean. Dive in to discover the dynamic habitat of the Earth’s one ocean and the many ways sea creatures move through their watery world. The book includes kid-friendly information on conservation of marine resources and a short field guide for the wildlife featured in artwork by beloved Alaskan artist Ray Troll. Ages 5-9. Hardcover: 9781632175397 PURCHASE |
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Melissa Stewart has written more than 200 science books for children, garnering such awards as the Sibert Honor, AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books, eighteen NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students, two Green Earth Book Awards, and three ALA Notables. She co-wrote 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children’s Books, edited the anthology Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: 50 Award-winning Authors Share the Secret of Engaging Writing, and maintains the award-winning blog Celebrate Nonfiction.
Big mammals like elephants, hippos, and giraffes get a lot of press, but what about the little critters? From pint-sized flying squirrels to itty bitty mouse lemurs, learn all about the mini-est mammals from around the world, depicted at their real-life size. Delightful illustrations and lively text perfect for read alouds combine in this adorable and informative picture book from Sibert Honoree Melissa Stewart and Caldecott Honoree Brian Lies. Hardcover: 9781665947169 PURCHASE |
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Joyce P. Uglow is a children’s book author, poet, speaker, and award-winning educator based in Burlington, WI. She’s the author of STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits (Bushel & Peck Books) and poetry in several print anthologies. She has an MSE in Special Education and MSE in Educational Leadership. She creates thought-provoking, curiosity-driven children's literature about nature, science, and our planet. Joyce explores museums, national parks, mountains, and the ocean whenever she can. She is SCBWI Wisconsin’s Assistant Regional Advisor, 2024 CYBILS judge for poetry, and past president of Wisconsin State Reading Association. https://joyceuglowauthor.com.
Oozy, sticky asphalt seeps surprised Ice Age animals that wandered in for a drink (or an easy supper). Stuck instead, predators and prey got mired in the muck! Trapped until unearthed, uncovered, unstuck - revealing stacks of climate science stories buried at La Brea Tar Pits. For fans of Fossils for Kids: An Introduction to Paleontology, my creative nonfiction for ages 7-10, offers lyrical intrigue for curious kids with crossover appeal for families, museums, and science educators. Hardcover: 9781638191889 PURCHASE |
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Chicago author Kate Hannigan writes fiction and nonfiction for young readers. Her picture book biographies, graphic novels, and middle-grade fiction have won awards and been named to state lists. Kate's STEM books about inventors, Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine and Blips on a Screen, have been named NSTA-CBC Best STEM Books, and her biography about barrier-breaking journalists, Nellie Vs. Elizabeth, was named to Smithsonian Magazine's annual "Top Ten Children's Books."
Rachel Carson's Wonder-Filled World tells the story of how a young girl's passion for exploring the outdoors and love of writing led her to inspire generations of others to protect the oceans, animals, air, and beauty of the world around us. Hardcover: 9781662680571 PURCHASE |
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Nora Nickum leads conservation policy work for the Seattle Aquarium and writes articles and books for children about STEM and nature topics, including Superpod: Saving the Endangered Orcas of the Pacific Northwest and This Book Is Full of Holes: From Underground to Outer Space and Everywhere In Between, which was also illustrated by Robert Meganck. Nora lives with her family on an island in Washington state, where she enjoys spotting the tiny bubbly hideouts that spittlebugs make on plant stems.
This book really pops, full as it is of fascinating bubbles—useful and entertaining, noisy and silencing, lifesaving and dangerous, microscopic and bigger than a sports stadium. Hardcover: 9781682637319 PURCHASE |
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Sarah Albee is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 100 books for kids, including Troublemakers in Trousers and Accidental Archaeologists: True Stories of Unexpected Discoveries. Prior to being a full-time writer, Sarah worked at Children’s Television Workshop (producers of Sesame Street) for nine years. She played basketball in college, and then a year of semiprofessional women’s basketball in Cairo, Egypt. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
How did math work before zero existed? A STEM nonfiction book that unpacks a fascinating history of a number we can’t imagine our current world without. From place value to being created and destroyed before being created again, zero has had quite a journey. Respected children’s author and consummate researcher Sarah Albee lays out the history of zero alongside the complications that initially hampered its development, including Western imperialism. A riveting nonfiction kids book with a playful feel, Zero! unravels a complicated history in tremendous detail. Hardcover: 9781623544324 PURCHASE |
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Sara Levine is an award-winning author of over a dozen books, including Bone by Bone: Comparing Animal Skeletons, Flower Talk, Sensitive, and A Terrible Place for a Nest. Her books have received The AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, Junior Library Book Selection, Cook Prize, Mathical Book Prize and Bank Street Collect Best Children's Book of the Year. She's a veterinarian and educator, and enjoys doing author visits to schools and libraries.
This delightful guide encourages readers to properly interact with the furry companions. With a charming cast of dogs, sweet art, and a fun special format, this is the perfect gift book for families looking to adopt a furry friend, or anyone who wants to celebrate our canine pals. Hardcover: 9781250797025 PURCHASE |
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Ginny Neil is happiest when she has paint under her fingernails, a pencil in her hand, or mud between her toes. Her creative mind has led to awards in the classroom and as a picture book author/illustrator. She writes for both children and adults. Her picture book THE GLORIOUS FOREST THAT FIRE BUILT was then winner of both the Blueberry Honor Book Award and the Eureka Honor Book Award. Ginny lives in Virginia. SALAMANDER SONGis her second book.
Salamanders and children alike hear the rhythms and song of the seasons as winter gives way to spring. Salamanders begin to squirm and stretch in the early spring sun, while the children and their teacher plan. They meet on a night of salamander rain (the first warm rain of spring), when the children and their teacher work to help the salamanders cross a busy road to the vernal pool on the other side. This lyrical, parallel narrative story reinforces the idea that kids can make a big difference. The author's note includes information about amphibian migrations and descriptions of citizen science activities that kids can participate in to help keep the world wild and beautiful. Hardcover: 9781668945094 PURCHASE |
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Nancy Castaldo has written books about our planet for over 25 years. They have received multi-starred reviews, appeared on state lists, been chosen as Junior Library Guild Selections, and received awards such as NSTA's Outstanding Science Trade Book, Green Earth Award, and Crystal Kite Award.
Discover how community action saves the whales of New York Harbor and reversed the effects of climate change in award-winning author Nancy Castaldo's Whales in the City. Hardcover: 9780374308568 PURCHASE |
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Ashlee Hashman is a former math teacher turned stay-at-home mom and author. When she isn't getting starry-eyed over space facts, Ashlee's planetside adventures include wrangling her two kids, playing music, and reading. She lives with her family in Missouri. Girls Belong in Space is her first picture book.
From launching the first US astronauts into space to guiding rovers to Mars, Girls Belong in Space introduces young dreamers to innovative women who prove that girls can do anything and go anywhere! This lyrical and inspiring picture book celebrates women who soared to new heights in the field of aerospace and space exploration and is a perfect pick for fans of Mae Among the Stars and the She Persisted series. Hardcover: 9780063247840 PURCHASE |
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Kirsten Pendreigh is a poet, journalist and children’s author from Vancouver. Her books celebrate our early instincts to care for the creatures that share our planet. Kirsten’s 2025 nonfiction titles, WHEN A TREE FALLS (a PW Starred review out in March 2025) and WHAT FISH ARE SAYING (an SLJ Starred Review) use lyrical language, onomatopoeia, rhyme, and other poetic devices to engage children in the cutting-edge science of underwater species communication and the crucial role fallen trees play in regenerating the forest.Kirsten’s fiction picture books include MAYBE A WHALE (a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and Horn Book Book of the Year) and LUNA’S GREEN PET (a Today Show pick and Quill & Quire Book and CCBC Book of the Year). CAMPING IS A TERRIBLE IDEA will publish next year. Kirsten’s poems are found in many Canadian literary magazines and anthologies including Best Canadian Poetry 2021. Find out more about at kirstenpendreigh.com and follow Kirsten on Bluesky or Instagram.
A tree suns and sways in the forest. She is a place to grow, to rest, and to shelter. But what happens when a tree falls? The answer will make your heart soar. In this lyrical picture book, explore how the extraordinary nurse log provides a nutrient-rich space for new seedlings, shelters small animals, hosts different plant species, and, most profoundly, nurtures a new tree in the process, renewing the cycle of life. Young readers will be amazed by the nurse log’s resilience and its powerful connection to the forest’s past, present, and future. Hardcover: 9781797218670 PURCHASE |
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Julie Winterbottom writes books for kids about science and ecology and sillier subjects like pranks and farts. Her newest book is Magic in a Drop of Water, a picture book biography of pioneering ecologist Ruth Patrick. She is also the author of two humor books, Pranklopedia and What a Blast!, both published by Workman. For 12 years, she was the editor of Nickelodeon Magazine, where her dual passions for quirky nonfiction and irreverent humor found the perfect home. When she’s not writing, she loves exploring the shores of the Hudson River near her home in Beacon, New York. juliewinterbottom.com
This STEM-themed picture book biography tells the story of pioneering botanist and ecologist Ruth Patrick, one of the first scientists to study river ecosystems and warn about the dangers of water pollution. Hardcover: 9780593620229 PURCHASE |
April Releases
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Sibert Honor author Patricia Newman uses social and environmental injustice to empower her readers to seek connections to the real world and to use their imaginations to act on behalf of their communities. Patricia’s nonfiction titles have received multiple starred reviews, two Orbis Pictus Recommended Awards (NCTE), two Green Earth Book Awards, and several Eureka! Awards (CRA). All her nonfiction titles are Junior Library Guild Selections, and most have been included in the Bank Street College’s Best Books of the Year lists. To learn more, visit her website at patriciamnewman.com or connect with her on Twitter (@PatriciaNewman), Instagram (@patricianewmanbooks), and Facebook (@PatriciaNewmanBooks)
Some people are scared of sharks. Not Cristina Zenato. As a little girl, Cristina dreamed of making friends with the sharks deep in the ocean. When she grew up, she made those dreams come true, becoming a diver, conservationist, and shark advocate. But Cristina discovered that sharks―the sleek, strong, powerful guardians of the ocean―need our help. She started diving in a protective suit and, as she built trust with sharks, they began coming to her with fishing hooks stuck in their bodies. Did she have the courage to remove the hooks? Sharks Unhooked is the true story of how one woman is exploring the ocean, helping our ecosystem, and forming incredible bonds with animals beneath the rolling surf. Hardcover: 9798765627235 PURCHASE |
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Jessica Stremer is an award-winning children’s author who combines her love of science and writing to create books that inspire kids to explore and think critically about the world around them. Her titles include GREAT CARRIER REEF (a Cook Prize Silver Medalist and NY Public Library Best Book of the Year), LIGHTS OUT: A Movement to Help Migrating Birds (a SLJ climate change featured title), FIRE ESCAPE: How Animals and Plants Survive Wildfires (a JLG Gold Standard selection), PLIGHT OF THE PELICAN: How Science Saved a Species, TRAPPED IN THE TAR PIT, and WONDERFULLY WILD. Jessica obtained a B.S. in Biology, with an emphasis in Ecology, from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She was a recipient of the 2023 Stephen Fraser Encouragement Award and 2023 finalist for the Russel Freedman award. When not writing you can find Jessica cheering from the sideline of her kids’ soccer games, spending time outdoors, and planning her next family adventure.
How do you save a species? Start at the edges of the food chain. In the 1950s, the brown pelican went from thriving to barely surviving. The culprit was DDT: a harmful pesticide that seeped into soil, spread in the water, festered in small fish, and ultimately caused the pelican population to plummet. Scientists sounded the alarm, but faced pushback from farmers who relied on DDT to control pesky pests. It required many voices joining together, demanding change, before the government took action. Thanks to these efforts, we now have the EPA and the Endangered Species Act, which continue to protect wildlife threatened by climate change. This thrilling and inspirational nonfiction picture book introduces young readers to bioaccumulation, endangered species, and one of the biggest grassroots movements of our time. It connects the success of the pelican’s regrowth with conservation efforts in place today, such as pollinator gardens, wildlife corridors, and much more. Hardcover: 9780823457038 PURCHASE |
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Sara Levine is an award-winning author of over a dozen books, including Bone by Bone: Comparing Animal Skeletons, Flower Talk, Sensitive, and A Terrible Place for a Nest. Her books have received The AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, Junior Library Book Selection, Cook Prize, Mathical Book Prize and Bank Street Collect Best Children's Book of the Year. She's a veterinarian and educator, and enjoys doing author visits to schools and libraries.
What should you do if you discover eggs, egg cases, or galls when you're exploring the outdoors? You should watch and wait and come back to check on them! Author Sara Levine's simple, lyrical text encourages readers to take time to observe eggs. Accompanied by photos of many types of eggs, egg cases, and galls, this book explains which ones you can safely collect and which you should leave behind. Back matter provides more information about featured eggs, egg cases, and galls--including the creatures that hatch from them--and expands on how to care for them at home or in the classroom. Hardcover: 9798765648940 PURCHASE |
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Lisa Varchol Perron is an award-winning author of several nonfiction and fiction books for kids. Her books have appeared on state lists, been selected as a JLG Gold Standard, and been named an NSTA Outstanding Science Trade book, Golden Kite Award finalist, and Best Science Book for Kids (NPR's Science Friday). Her recent titles include PATTERNS EVERYWHERE (Lerner/Millbrook), MY LOVE FOR YOU (Little Simon), TELL ME ABOUT SPACE and TELL ME ABOUT OCEANS (Little Simon), and ALL THE ROCKS WE LOVE (Rise x Penguin Workshop). To learn more about Lisa's books and poetry, please visit her website: https://lisaperronbooks.com/
Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue or why thunder crackles in the night? WONDER WHY takes the curious young reader through the arc of a day--from blue skies to rain and thunder, a rainbow, and finally nighttime. Each stanza poses a “wonder why” question that is answered simply and accurately in a beautiful verse. The story begs for reading aloud and repeated readings. Young readers will be encouraged to be curious about the natural world around them … and to ask “Why." Back matter gives additional information on the elements. Hardcover: 9780063310421 PURCHASE |
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Astrophysicist Dr. Marc Kuchner writes books that bring cutting edge science to life for children of all ages. Each book in his Cosmic Collisions series sends two astronomical objects hurtling toward one another, and encourages readers to make a hypothesis about which one will survive the crash.
Two red supergiants are facing each other, ready for a scuffle. Hold on! One of the contenders has just exploded! And it’s left behind a neutron star with supernova energy--soon to crash into the remaining supergiant. Who will be left standing after this interstellar smackdown? It’s another collision of cosmic proportions in this fast-paced, fact-packed series, crammed with science, peppy illustrations, and the infectious energy of a live sporting event. Hardcover: 9781536227369 PURCHASE |
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Susan Edwards Richmond is the author of Bioblitz! Counting Critters and Bird Count, winner of the Parent’s Choice Silver Award and the International Literacy Association’s Primary Fiction Award. A passionate birder and naturalist, Susan teaches preschool on a farm and wildlife sanctuary in eastern Massachusetts. She earned her M.A. in Creative Writing from the University of California, Davis, and is an award-winning poet with five collections of nature-based poetry for adults. She is happiest exploring natural habitats with her husband and two daughters.
Today Mellie and her friends are excited to participate in The Great Pollinator Count. Everyone is hoping that the school garden will attract even more pollinators than they counted last year. Mellie and her friend Sylvie invite Jason, a new kid in their class, to come along. When Jason surprises them by showing up for the count, they find out that he is not at all interested in counting icky bugs. Mellie is unprepared when Ms. Bombus, their teacher, assigns her to be Jason’s partner. Making the best of an awkward situation, Mellie tries to show Jason how to look for honeybees, butterflies, and other insect pollinators among the lantana and bee balm plants. He hangs back at first, still not convinced he wants to be that close to these buzzy insects, but it isn’t long before he is looking for pollinators on his own. By the time the whistle blows to end the count, both kids have learned a lot about pollinators and discovered the rewards of teamwork in community science. Hardcover: 9781682636084 PURCHASE |
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Award-winning STEAM author Nancy Castaldo has written books about our planet for over 25 years. They have received multi-starred reviews, appeared on state lists, been chosen as Junior Library Guild Selections, and received awards such as NSTA's Outstanding Science Trade Book, Green Earth Award, and Crystal Kite Award.
Dive headfirst into the history of environmental activism in the Hudson River Watershed and learn how you can help other organizations like Riverkeeper protect clean water around the globe with award-winning author Nancy Castaldo. Hardcover: 9780823453771 PURCHASE |
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed, is the award-winning author of three published—and three forthcoming—books for children and young adults. Flying Deep: Climb Inside Deep-Sea Submersible Alvin, was awarded the PEN-NE Susan P. Bloom Children’s Book Discovery Award and was longlisted for a Massachusetts Book Award. Diving Deep: Using Machines to Explore the Ocean, was also longlisted. Jellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas (April 2025) was recently named a Junior Library Guild Selection. In the World of Whales will publish in June of 2025 and Tremendous Trees: Celebrating the Worlds’ National Trees publishes in spring of 2026. https://www.michellecusolito.com/
Meet scientist Maude Delap in this riveting STEM biography that details her biggest experiment--her observations of and research about jellyfish. Maude scoops a jellyfish out of the water and embarks on more than a year of observation of the animal, accomplishing something countless other scientists were unable to do: trace the life cycle of a jellyfish and understand the creature's metamorphosis from larva to adult. Hardcover: 9781623545819 PURCHASE |
May Releases
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Jessica Stremer is an award-winning children’s author who combines her love of science and writing to create books that inspire kids to explore and think critically about the world around them. Jessica obtained a B.S. in Biology, with an emphasis in Ecology, from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She was a recipient of the 2023 Stephen Fraser Encouragement Award and 2023 finalist for the Russel Freedman award. When not writing you can find Jessica cheering from the sideline of her kids’ soccer games, spending time outdoors, and planning her next family adventure.
Brokenhearted over the loss of their beloved tree, the students come up with a wonderfully wild idea –to grow a new willow! They gather branches, trim clippings, and, before long, many new trees begin to take root. But their wonderfully wild ideas don’t stop there. With the help of their community, will the class be successful in transforming their entire schoolyard? Hardcover: 9781665958165 PURCHASE
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Laura Perdew is a writing coach, presenter, former middle school teacher, and the author of THE FORT (Page Street Kids, 2020), as well as dozens of nonfiction STEM books for the education market. This includes BIODIVERSITY: Explore the Diversity of Life on Earth (Nomad Press, 2019) which is on the Booklist editors’ list of the Top 10 Books on the Environment & Sustainability for Youth 2020. She lives in Boulder, Colorado with her family where she spends as much time as possible outdoors, hiking, and watching wildlife.
In Conservation Success: Protecting Wild Spaces and Species with Hands-on Science Activities for Kids, young scientists ages 9-12 discover different conservation efforts around the world. Learn about the individuals, scientists, organizations, and countries involved in protecting species, habitats, and our planet! Hardcover: 9781647411367 PURCHASE |
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Ann is the award-winning author of over a dozen books. Her upcoming books include A QUILT OF STARS, co-written with astronaut Dr. Karen Nyberg, and WHIRL AND FLOW: WIND MOVES OUR WORLD. She also wrote the initial title for the Women of Power series, THRILL SEEKERS along with HIGH FLYERS, both based on exclusive interviews and in-depth research with a U.S. senator, Olympians, astronauts, and jet and commercial pilots. Further, Ann’s EAT YOUR HOMEWORK books earned Junior Library Guild and Bank Street College of Education Best Books of the Year recognition. Her first book, THE SECRET LIFE OF MATH, won Foreword Review’s Gold Book of the Year. A former teacher with a master’s degree in education, when not writing Ann enjoys the outdoors, laughing, and spending time with family (all three connected).
From deadly nightshade to the flying duck orchid, discover how some of the biggest, baddest, smelliest, and strangest plants around the globe earn their reputation as masters of survival. Hardcover: 9781536232837 PURCHASE |
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Children’s book author and indie publisher DARCY PATTISON has written over seventy award-winning fiction and non-fiction books for children. Five books have received starred PW, Kirkus, or BCCB reviews. Awards include the Irma Black Honor award, five NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books, four Eureka! Nonfiction Honor book (CA Reading Assn.), two Junior Library Guild selections, two CLA Notable Children’s Book in Language Arts, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book, a Best STEM Book, an Arkansiana Award, and the Susannah DeBlack Arkansas Children’s History Book award. She’s the 2007 recipient of the Arkansas Governor’s Arts Award for Individual Artist for her work in children’s literature. Her books have been translated into ten languages.
As a teenager, Wladimir Köppen became interested how the landscape changed as he traveled south from St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea in northern Russia to Crimea on the Black Sea. Explaining that changing landscape became his life's work. Hardcover: 9781629443058 PURCHASE |
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A journalist since she was a teen, Kris Coronado has a proven track record of exploring captivating subjects for outlets such as the Washington Post. She was inspired to write Lighthouse Ladies when she came across an old newspaper article mentioning a woman lighthouse keeper off the coast of Maine. Intrigued, she dove in deep. Kris lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband and two daughters, who now love visiting lighthouses on family vacations.
To man a lighthouse over a century ago in America required guts, courage, and bravery. It was a job tackled by hundreds every day, many of whom . . . were not men! This true tale chronicles the amazing and dramatic feats of four fascinating women. Each real heroine featured in this book — whether she’s on a wind walloped Hawaiian cliff or an icy channel in Virginia’s Eastern Shore — shows that girl power was around long before it became a popular phrase. Hardcover: 9780063351837 PURCHASE |
June Releases
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Kirsten Pendreigh is a poet, journalist and children’s author from Vancouver. Her books celebrate our early instincts to care for the creatures that share our planet. Kirsten’s 2025 nonfiction titles, WHEN A TREE FALLS (a PW Starred review out in March 2025) and WHAT FISH ARE SAYING (an SLJ Starred Review) use lyrical language, onomatopoeia, rhyme, and other poetic devices to engage children in the cutting-edge science of underwater species communication and the crucial role fallen trees play in regenerating the forest. Kirsten’s fiction picture books include MAYBE A WHALE (a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and Horn Book Book of the Year) and LUNA’S GREEN PET (a Today Show pick and Quill & Quire Book and CCBC Book of the Year). CAMPING IS A TERRIBLE IDEA will publish next year. Kirsten’s poems are found in many Canadian literary magazines and anthologies including Best Canadian Poetry 2021. Find out more about at kirstenpendreigh.com and follow Kirsten on Bluesky or Instagram.
Did you know that deep in the ocean, fish are loud? Scientists have recently discovered that fish and shellfish grunt and groan, crackle and cluck, and even burp and boop to communicate. They warn each other, woo each other, and welcome each other with all kinds of sounds, making the ocean quite noisy! Follow along with one little shellfish to discover cutting-edge, under-the-sea science! This upbeat, rhyming nonfiction picture book explores underwater science in a unique way and is perfect for any school or home library. Hardcover: 9781464218965 PURCHASE |
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Colleen Paeff is the award-winning author of The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London’s Poop Pollution Problem. A lifelong Californian, she received a Bachelor’s Degree in set design for theater from California State University Fullerton, before becoming a bookseller, preschool teacher, and newspaper columnist. (She never did become a set designer!) Eventually, she figured out how to roll books, kids, and writing into a career as a children’s book author, and now she gets to share her enthusiasm for books and learning by visiting with students both at home and abroad. Colleen is a Robert F. Sibert Honor recipient and winner of the Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction Text for Young Readers. She lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband, daughter, and adorable black cat, Ravenpaw. Learn more about Colleen at www.colleenpaeff.com or on Instagram @ColleenPaeff.
The Leaf Detective meets fireflies in this inspirational nonfiction picture book from Sibert Honoree Colleen Paeff about how one woman proved to scientists that the fireflies she had watched as a young girl put on dazzling and impossibly synchronous nighttime performances. Hardcover: 9781665931847 PURCHASE |
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Elizabeth Tracy loves real-life inspiring stories, especially when they feature empowered women and girls. She hasn't raced ina a gravity powered car--yet. But it's never too late to try. As well as being an author, she has been a businesswoman, professor, and proud mother to two mighty girls. She lives with her husband in New York State, where they divide their time between Manhattan and the scenic Hudson Valley.
Alice is determined to build the fastest car in the boys-only soap box derby in this empowering true tale of ingenuity, engineering, and the joy of creating your dreams. Hardcover: 9781536231571 PURCHASE |
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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed, is the award-winning author of three published—and three forthcoming—books for children and young adults. Flying Deep: Climb Inside Deep-Sea Submersible Alvin, was awarded the PEN-NE Susan P. Bloom Children’s Book Discovery Award and was longlisted for a Massachusetts Book Award. Diving Deep: Using Machines to Explore the Ocean, was also longlisted. Jellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas (April 2025) was recently named a Junior Library Guild Selection. In the World of Whales will publish in June of 2025 and Tremendous Trees: Celebrating the Worlds’ National Trees publishes in spring of 2026. https://www.michellecusolito.com/
Plunge deep into the awe-inspiring true story of a freediver's encounter with a newborn sperm whale and its family. Hardcover: 9780823453429 PURCHASE |
July Releases
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Katie Furze is an author of children’s stories and books from Aotearoa New Zealand, who has a master’s degree in creative writing and a love of science and nature. Her debut non-fiction picture book, Tuatara, a Living Treasure, illustrated by Ned Barraud (Scholastic NZ, 2023) was a finalist in the 2024 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, a finalist in the SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards and a 2023 Storylines Notable Book. A second title in the series, Ruru, Night Hunter was released in July 2024. Katie’s work is regularly published in The School Magazine in Australia. She has also written early readers and children’s plays for the educational market, and published stories in anthologies. Read more about Katie at: http://www.katiefurze.com/
'When velvety dark descends, the whole colony wakes and the hollow comes alive with twitching and chittering.' Bats are Aotearoa New Zealand's only native land mammals. This book is set in an ancient forest, and follows Pekapeka, a short-tailed bat, on her nocturnal adventures as she forages for food, evades predators, and plays a crucial role in pollinating native plants, all while navigating the many dangers hidden in the night. Paperback: 9781775438731 PURCHASE |