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Inspire young learners to dream, create, explore, and invent through engaging stories that introduce STEM concepts, problem-solving, perseverance, creativity, and real-world discovery. This thoughtfully curated collection of children's literature connects literacy and STEM learning while encouraging curiosity, imagination, and a growth mindset in Pre-K through 1st grade classrooms.

What You Get

• 36 children's picture books featuring inventors, engineers, scientists, animals, nature, sports, creativity, and problem-solving
• Diverse characters, experiences, and perspectives that help children see themselves as capable learners and creators
• Books selected to support STEM, literacy, social-emotional learning, and inquiry-based exploration
• Ideal for classroom libraries, STEM centers, read-alouds, and small-group instruction

How You Use It

• Introduce STEM concepts through engaging storytime experiences
• Spark discussions about invention, engineering, perseverance, creativity, and problem-solving
• Connect literacy activities with hands-on STEM investigations
• Encourage questioning, observation, prediction, and critical thinking
• Support independent reading, partner reading, and teacher-led instruction

Educational Benefits

• Strengthens early literacy and language development
• Builds vocabulary, listening comprehension, and storytelling skills
• Encourages creativity, innovation, and imaginative thinking
• Promotes persistence, resilience, and growth mindset behaviors
• Introduces children to STEM careers, scientific inquiry, and engineering design concepts

Quality Features

• High-interest picture books appropriate for Pre-K–1st grade learners
• Includes fiction and nonfiction titles
• Features diverse authors, illustrators, and characters
• Supports cross-curricular STEM and literacy instruction

Age Grade

• Pre-K–1st Grade

Book Titles Include:

• Birds Make Nests
• Peter's Chair
• Pete the Cat: Out of This World
• How to Say Hello to a Worm
• Boy + Bot
• Frances in the Country
• One Hot Summer Day
• The Most Magnificent Thing
• Kick It, Mo!
• Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee
• Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach
• Sky Color
• The Snowy Day
• Mae Among the Stars
• Are You a Spider?
• Make Way for Animals!
• Violet's Music
• The Bear Ate Your Sandwich
• Stuck
• Inventor Today?
• Lucy Tries Hockey
• Girls on Wheels
• Jabari Jumps
• Curious George Goes Bowling
• Jabari Tries
• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
• Rulee's Roost
• Inky's Amazing Escape
• Moses Goes to a Concert
• The Very Last Castle
• Stellaluna
• Rosie Revere, Engineer
• The Riding Lesson
• The Little Aces
• The Girl Who Figured It Out
• The Way Champs Play

PRODUCT CORRELATES TO FOLLOWING STANDARDS:

Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework

• Language and Communication
• Literacy Development
• Cognition and Scientific Reasoning
• Approaches to Learning

ECERS

• Language and Literacy
• Science and Nature
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Fine Motor and Creative Expression

NAEYC

• Literacy-Rich Learning Environments
• Inquiry-Based Learning
• Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
• Social-Emotional Development
• Developmentally Appropriate STEM Experiences

Storytime Inventing Book Collection helps children discover that inventors, engineers, scientists, artists, athletes, and problem-solvers all start with curiosity, creativity, and the courage to try something new.

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