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Lawrence Kid Picks: Kids Doing Science!

If you have a budding scientist in the house, this list is for you! These books feature kids using science to solve problems, express their creativity, and be uniquely them. There is a mix of picture books (to get the science juices flowing) and non-fiction books (to find some fun experiments to try).

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  • Charlotte has a talent for anything technological, so when she receives a doll as a present, she upgrades it with a few spare parts and some code to create a new and improved friend.
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2018. — j P TRANSPOR MCCLOSKE
  • This book dives into the science of architecture. Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.
    Book, 2007New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007. — j PO BEATY A
  • Rox does not want to clean up her room, so she creates a robot to do her chores for her, but Chorebot gets out of control. This book introduces young readers to the world of codes and programming.
    Unknown, 2018Brooklyn, NY : Pow!, [2018] — j P TRANSPOR ARCHAMBA
  • Victoria and her assistant, her dog Igor, set out to make amazing slime, but one night their creation unexpectedly comes to life.
    Unknown, 2021New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2021. — j P STORIES KELLER J
  • This non-fiction book is perfect for the budding scientist who questions everything: How do honeybees find their way home? Why is Venus so hot? How can you measure the speed of the wind? What makes a sound loud or soft? Discover the awesome answers…
    Book, 1994New York : J. Wiley, c1994. — j 507.8 VANCLEAV
  • Let's Try It Out in the Air

    Hands-on Early-learning Science Activities

    Simon, Seymour
    This non-fiction book presents simple activities and experiments that demonstrate the properties of air by observing the presence of air and the pressure it exerts.
    Unknown, 2001New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2001. — j 533.6 SIMON S
  • Oh No!

    (or, How My Science Project Destroyed the World)

    Barnett, Mac
    After winning the science fair with the giant robot she has built, a little girl realizes that there is a major problem. This graphic novel-like picture book will appeal to fans of "Captain Underpants".
    Book, 2010New York : Disney Hyperion, c2010. — j PO BARNETT
  • Georgia wants to become a famous scientist, but she does not think her family of artists can be of any help to her. The illustrations in the book are bright and engaging, making this book fun to look at as well as read.
    Book, 2019Philadelphia : RP Kids, 2019. — j P ARTS PERSICO
  • Goodnight Lab

    a Scientific Parody

    Ferrie, Chris
    A scientist bids goodnight to all of the tools and clutter in her laboratory in this variation on "Goodnight Moon".
    Book, 2017Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, [2017] — j P BEDTIME FERRIE C
  • While her third-grade classmates are sprouting seeds in paper cups, Becky has a more ambitious, innovative science project in mind. If you are a fan of "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs", you will be sure to like this book, too!
    Book, 1992New York : Clarion Books, c1992. — j P STORIES WIESNER
  • Libby and her friends volunteer to run the science booth at their school fair and have some great ideas, but Libby does not always follow directions precisely.
    Book, 2020New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020] — j P LEARNING DERTING
  • When Cece and her Adventure Girls troop face a sudden thunderstorm, they use science, technology, engineering, and math to solve problems and make their way safely back to camp.
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019] — j P LEARNING DERTING
  • Cece, a budding and inquisitive scientist, and her equally curious best friend Isaac conduct experiments to see whether Cece's dog Einstein will eat his vegetables.
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018] — j P LEARNING DERTING