Science books to inspire kids
Shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Awards for Children's Book of the Year: Younger Non-fiction!!
“An appealing reminder that mighty things come in small packages.” — Kirkus Reviews
Step inside the marvelous world of minibeasts and learn about their hidden talents.
Discover how tiny creatures stay safe, hunt for their lunch, or buddy up with bigger creatures for the benefit of both. Zoom in on their superpowers, like shooting microscopic toxic darts, making spring-loaded jumps that take them to incredible heights, or wrapping themselves in armored invisibility cloaks.
Maybe it’s not so tough to be tiny after all!
Design Like Nature has been translated into Korean! I love thinking about how our little book traveled all the way around the world….
“★"Fascinating...An appealing resource sure to spark an interest in biomimicry, from casual readers to budding scientists. Recommended for all libraries." —School Library Journal, starred review
“With more than sixty colour photographs and accessible text, it truly is an appealing book for classrooms or school libraries.” —Canadian Teacher Magazine
Blueberry Honor for kids’ books that inspire a love of nature & action for planet Earth. —Evanston Public Library
Design Like Nature explores the science of copying nature. Learn how innovators are using bacteria to power lights, how communities build living bridges out of rubber trees, and how scientists copied gecko feet to invent tape that lets a person climb straight up a glass wall.
Come take a peek inside nature’s toolbox!
Written with my lovely co-author Megan Clendenan.