#PBHOT62 STEAM EDITION

Summer is here which means #PBHOT62, 2019! Traditionally this challenge has been a summer reading challenge for picture book readers, but I’ve designed this year to be a summer reading club for all ages that can be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home (created by a librarian).

From July 8th to August 18th, I'll be sharing stories, poems and STEAM activities. Every Monday starting on the 8th, I’ll be posting everything you’ll need for the activity and a short video of me completing the challenge.  Themes and recommended books below. Thanks for stopping by, I hope see you back on the 8th!
 
Week 1: Science
Theme: Weather
Featured Books:

• Lola Shapes the Sky by Wendy Greenly/ Illustrated by Paolo Domeniconi
• Kate, Who Tamed The Wind by Liz Garton Scanlon and Lee White
• Worm Weather by Jean Taft / Illustrated by Matt Hunt

 
Week 2: Technology
Theme: Tech meets Low Tech (Hex Bugs, Stop Motion)
Featured Books:

• Unplugged by Steve Antony
• Doll-E 1.0 by Shanda McCloskey
• No-Bot by Sue Hendra

 
Week 3: Engineering
Theme: Hives and Sandcastles  
Featured Books:

• Beach by Elisha Cooper
• Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
• Being a Bee by Jinny Johnson / Illustrated by Lucy Davey

 
Week 4: Art
Theme: Messy Art
Featured Books:

• Splatter by Diane Alber
• Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos by Monica Brown / Illustrated by John Parra
• Scarlet’s Magic Paintbrush by Melissa Stoller / Illustrated by Sandie Sonke

 
Week 5: Math
Theme: Life of Math
Featured Books:

• Llama Destroys the World by Jonathan Stutzman/ Illustrated by Heather Fox
• Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni
• Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman / Illustrated by Beth Krommes

 
Week 6: Senses
Theme: Senses Engaged
Featured Books:

• The Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin and Rosana Faria
• This Book is Spineless by Lindsay Leslie / Illustrated by Alice Brereton
• A Walk in the Forest by Maria Dek

 
Please feel free to share my post:

• Writer-librarian, Ms. Rena, is offering 6 weeks of summer reading fun (books, poems, STEAM challenges). Check out the fun at http://www.renatraxel.com/blog/pbhot62-steam-edition
• #PBHOT62, 2019 STEAM edition. Ms. Rena is offering 6 weeks of summer reading fun (books, poems, STEAM challenges) to enjoy from the comfort of your own home! Check out the fun at http://www.renatraxel.com/blog/pbhot62-steam-edition   #steam #summerReading #librarian 

 

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