Category «General STEAM»

Inspiring STEAM Biographies: Women Who Changed the World

Welcome back to STEAM Stories!  My grandson is watching with wonder at these undulating jellyfish at the aquarium. I love seeing that joy and curiosity. This week’s selections are all biographies about women in STEAM careers, many who started to learn science early in their life.  I first had the idea to do biographies in …

Creative STEAM Books for Kids

For my recent posts, I’ve just randomly picked books I like. I realized this week that, though the topics, vary, there is a theme for the books in this post. Each of these books takes a creative approach to their story, an approach you don’t see everyday. I hope you enjoy them too. Flowers Are …

Explore STEAM Concepts Through Fun Children’s Books

Welcome back to STEAM Stories.  Today’s book reviews include math, plants, rocks and engineering.  Right now I have been choosing books that I have personally enjoyed recently.  This process is difficult because I read a lot of picture books and wow it is so hard to decide.  I have a long list to try and …

STEAM Stories Book Reviews January 20, 2026

Welcome back to STEAM Stories.  I have a few books I am very excited to share with you today.  I love when books surprise me and these books did just that and all four of these demonstrate why picture book are such a fantastic book form and nonfiction picture books are definitely included.  As an …

STEAM Stories Book Reviews: Rain, Rain, Rain

Here are some books I like about rain! Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org and I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase Title:  Hello Rain  Author:  Kyo Mclear     Illustrator:    Chris Turnham              Publisher: Chronicle Books  2021  Age:  3-5  When I first saw this book, I mistakenly judged it (never …