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EARL: Early Childhood Education

This guide is intended for students in the Early Childhood Education program. It will help you locate children's picture books in the Library collection, and conduct research using our online databases.

Picture Books about Science and Technology

Cinderstella

Author: Brenda Miles; Susan D. Sweet; Valeria Docampo (Illustrator)
Published: 2016
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"In this retelling of Cinderella, Stella would rather be an astronaut and go to space than meet a prince and become a princess"--Publisher's description.

Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars

Author: Douglas Florian
Published: 2007
Location: Bethlehem
"Twenty whimsical poems about space"--Publisher's description.

Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?

Author Susan A. Shea; Tom Slaughter (Illustrator)
Published: 2012
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"This book poses rhyming questions about what things grow and what things do not. It features die-cut and gatefold pages"--Publisher's description.

Goodnight Lab

Author: Chris Ferrie
published: 2017
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"In this rhyming parody of the classic bedtime story 'Goodnight Moon,' a scientist bids goodnight to all of the tools and clutter in his laboratory"--Publisher's description.

The Most Magnificent Thing

Author: Ashley Spires (Author/Illustrator)
Published: 2013
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"A little girl has a wonderful idea. She knows just how it will look; she knows just how it will work. But making the most magnificent thing turns out to be harder than she thinks"--Publisher's description.

Plants Can't Sit Still

Author: Rebecca E. Hirsch; Mia Posada (Illustrator)
Published: 2016
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Describes some ways in which plants can move, from sunflowers turning towards sunlight and vines creeping up a fence to tulips folding in at night and maple seeds whirling like helicopters in the wind"--Publisher's description.

Quantum Physics for Babies

Author: Chris Ferrie
Published: 2017
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"This book provides an introduction to quantum physics, presenting topics such as energy and atoms with simple text and illustrations"--Publisher's description.

Seashells by the Seashore

Author: Marianne Collins Berkes; Robert Noreika (Illustrator)
Published: 2002
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"A child and her companions collect seashells, counting from one to twelve"--Publisher's description.

UnderGROUND

Author: Denise Fleming (Illustrator)
Published: 2012
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"The paintings and rhyming text in this book spotlight the underground world of animals who burrow, tunnel, and dig"--Publisher's description.

Weather

Published: 2007
Location: Bethlehem
"Introduction to weather using simple text, question and answer format, illustrations and photos. Features include puzzles and games, fun facts, a resource list, and an index"--Provided by publisher.

What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?

Author: Robin Page; Steve Jenkins
Published: 2003
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Turn the page to find out which marvelous animal these attributes belong to.

What Living Things Need

Published: 2010
Location: Bethlehem
"Introduction to living things' basic needs using simple text, illustrations, and photos. Features include puzzles and games, fun facts, a resource list, and an index"--Publisher's description.

What's Up, What's Down?

Author: Lola M. Schaefer; Barbara Bash (Illustrator)
Published: 2002
Location: Bethlehem
"Now, come along on a picture book journey that invites you to see the world from many different perspectives. Look up, down, and everywhere in between. What do you see?" -Publisher's description.

Picture Books about Engineering and Math

Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering!

Author: Ruth Spiro; Irene Chan (Illustrator)
Published: 2016
Location: Bethlehem
"This book introduces the basics of flight, with very simple explanations of why birds, planes, and rockets are able to fly"--Publisher's description.

Hard Hat Area

Author: Susan L. Roth
Published: 2004
Location: Bethlehem
"Construction workers ask Kristen, a young apprentice, to bring them snacks and supplies. Provides information on the workers' jobs and equipment"--Publisher's description.

Douglas, You're a Genius!

Author: Ged Adamson
Published: 2018
Location: Bethlehem
"Nancy and Douglas, determined to learn what is on the other side of a fence, try Nancy's plans to launch, vault, and fly Douglas over, then succeed with Douglas's simple idea"--Publisher's description.

G Is for Googol

Author: David M. Schwartz; Marissa Moss (Illustrator)
Published: 1998
Location: Bethlehem
"Explains the meaning of mathematical terms which begin with the different letters of the alphabet from abacus, binary, and cubit to zillion"--Publisher's description.

How Many Jelly Beans?

Author: Andrea Menotti; Yancey Labat (Illustrator)
Published: 2012
Location: Bethlehem
"How many jelly beans are enough? How many are too many? Aiden and Emma can't decide. This giant picture book gives kids a fun and easy way to understand large numbers. Starting with ten, each page shows more and more colorful candies, leading up to a giant fold-out surprise: one million jelly beans!" --Publisher's description.

Math at the Store

Author: William Amato
Published: 2002
Location: Bethlehem
"Simple text and pictures show how math can be used in buying food at the store"--Publisher's description.

Mathematickles!

Author: Betsy Franco; Steven Salerno (Illustrator)
Published: 2003
Location: Bethlehem
"Follow a girl and her cat as they walk through the seasons, and note the mathematical concepts illustrated around them.This unique collection of math-poems addresses the principles of addition, subtraction, division, simple graphs, and more!"--Publisher's description.

Nature's Patterns

Published: 2010
Location: Bethlehem
"Introduction to patterns in nature, such as constellations, the lunar cycle, the seasons, and animal migrations. The volume uses simple text, illustrations, and photos. Features include puzzles and games, fun facts, a resource list, and an index"--Publisher's description.

Stripes of All Types

Author: Susan Stockdale
Published: 2013
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"What kinds of animals have stripes? And why do they have them? To hide more easily? To recognize one another? To warn enemies to stay away? In this book you'll learn that animals have stripes for all these reasons, and more"--Publisher's description.