Books to Inspire Your Young Scientist

Cece loves to ask "why," "how" and "what if." When her teacher asks her to do a science experiment, she is ready to take on the task. She teams up with her friend Isaac and her dog Einstein to conduct the investigation. What will they find out? Beautiful illustrations accompany this fun text that supports curious kids and their use of the scientific method to find an answer.

In this early reader chapter book series, Zoey and her cat Sassafras are always finding magical animals that need help. In this first book, they find a sick baby dragon who needs healing. Can Zoey use her science skills to help little Marshmallow and save the day? This is a great book for children transitioning from picture books to chapter books.

Charlotte loves science, but she has so many brothers and sisters that she doesn't have room to conduct her experiments. Can she use science to solve the problem and find the space she needs? This cute book is a good introduction to the scientific method for early readers.

Jack has a great imagination for thinking of new inventions. In this fun tale, Jack thinks of all the great things that he would put into a house including a racetrack, a flying room and a gigantic slide. After reading this book, your child might just come up with some new inventions for your house too!

Randy Riley has two things he loves... science and baseball. He is great at the science, but struggles at the bat. One night while using his telescope, Randy spots a fireball headed towards Earth. He must use all of his science and math... and baseball... skills to save the day.

Pearl wants to build an amazing sandcastle at the beach, but silly puppies and other obstacles keep getting in her way. She decides to ask her robot Pascal for help. In order to help, Pascal needs specific step-by-step directions. Can Pearl find a way to tell Pascal exactly what he needs to know so that they can make the sandcastle? This book is a fun and unique introduction to computer coding concepts such as sequencing and loops.

Addy is not a morning person, but she does have a mind for invention. Using the items around her, she builds a Rube Goldberg inspired machine to make her morning toast. This book uses cute pictures and rhyming text to encourage engineering and creative thinking. It might even inspire a Rube Goldberg invention in your house.

Itsy-Bitsy decides to take a walk one day. Along the way, he meets many animal friends including a fly, a salamander, and three bears. Your child can learn more about each of Itsy-Bitsy's new animal friends in this early science book.

The monsoon rainy season in Bangladesh means that Iqbal's family must cook indoors over an open fire. The fire creates a lot of smoke making Iqbal's family sick. When Iqbal's teacher assigns a science fair project, he figures out a way to complete his project and help his family find a healthier solution for cooking.

In this goodnight book, a little boy imagines he is an astronaut. He flies to space in his rocket ship, ready to say goodnight to all things space related including his rocket, the planets, and a shooting star. Young children interested in space will enjoy this book as they drift off to sleep.

Margaret loves science! Her friends all come to her when they have a question or problem that could use some scientific thinking. When one friend asks Margaret why he keeps sneezing, Margaret uses the scientific method to find the answer.

Nick and Sally love to go on science adventures with The Cat in the Hat! In this book, they join the Cat in the Hat on a hot air balloon ride to learn about rain and snow, thermometers, clouds, fog, and so much more. This book is a great addition to the Cat in the Hat Learning Library series.