by Emma Bravard

Looking for something to do this fall? Starting September 13th, every Friday at 10:30am the library runs our Storybook S.T.E.M. program in the Farwell T. Brown Auditorium! Enjoy a range of activities as the weeks go by all focused on an area or subject in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. We’ve had dance parties to make butter, LEGO challenges to create your own zipline car, and a slime lab where we made ooblek! Come sing and dance with us, read a book, and join us in creating!

Here are some fun books to check out from the library so that you can bring STEM fun into your own home!

• All of Me Is Nature: Exploring My Five Senses Outside by Ashley Jefferson
  An introduction to nature using all your senses. A great book to prepare your little one or the whole family for a nature walk. Read and talk about what things we see and hear outside!
   
• The Junior Birder’s Handbook by Danielle Belleny
  Become a bird expert with this nonfiction title. Learn all about birds and how to spot them. Some may even be right in your backyard. 
   
• How Does Chocolate Taste on Everest?: Explore Earth’s Most Extreme Places through Sight, Sound, Smell, Touch, and Taste by Leisa Stewart-Sharpe
  Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be on Everest or a volcanic island? Take a sensory adventure as you read and explore!
   
• Deep Dive into Deep Sea: Exploring the Most Mysterious Levels of the Ocean by Tim Flannery
  Are you or your child curious about all things in the sea? Enjoy this brightly illustrated book all about the interesting creatures hidden in the deep. 
   
• The Big Book of Mysteries by Tom Adams
  Read all about different real-life mysteries with this eye-catchingly illustrated nonfiction title.
   
• Grow, Forage, and Make by Alys Fowler
  Have fun this fall adventuring outside and hunting for plants and fungi. This book contains plenty of experiments, activities, and recipes to enjoy.
   
• Spidernaut: Arabella, the Spider in Space by Jodie Parachini
  Did you know there were spiders sent into space? Read all about the 1973 NASA experiment and how webs can be spun even in zero-gravity.
   
• Tu Youyou’s Discovery: Finding a Cure for Malaria by Songju Daemicke
  Interested in learning how disease cures are discovered? Read this fascinating and visually stunning biography about medical researcher Tu Youyou.