We have curated a terrific list of books for parents + kids to use to build up their STEM knowledge and practice. They include a mix of fun, lightweight books, along with those that have more theory and curriculum. We hope they can be of use to you as you work with your kids!
1. Baby Steps to STEM: Infant and Toddlers Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Activities
Publisher: Redleaf Press (August 8, 2017)
Author: Jean Barbre
2. STEM ABC’s: R is for Robot – a science alphabet book for babies and preschoolers (Techie Baby)
Publisher: Techie Baby Books LLC (April 26, 2018)
Author: Sheyna Sears
3. STEM Starters for Kids Science Activity Book: Packed with Activities and Science Facts
Publisher: Racehorse for Young Readers; Act Csm edition (September 5, 2017)
Author: Sam Hutchinson (Author), Vicky Barker (Designer)
4. Computational Thinking and Coding for Every Student: The Teacher’s Getting-Started Guide
Publisher: Corwin; Teachers Guide edition (December 2, 2016)
Author: Jane Krauss and Kiki Prottsman
5. No Fear Coding: Computational Thinking Across the K-5 Curriculum
Publisher: International Society for Technology in Education, 2017
Author: Heidi Williams
6. Awesome Science Experiments for Kids: 100+ Fun STEM / STEAM Projects and Why They Work
Publisher: Rockridge Press (February 13, 2018)
Author: Crystal Chatterton
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (June 26, 2012)
Author: Jeremy Kubica
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (August 23, 2017)
Author: Marina Umaschi Bers
9. Computational Thinking: A beginner’s guide to problem-solving and programming
Publisher: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT (August 31, 2017)
Author: Karl Beecher
Publisher: Racehorse for Young Readers; Act Csm edition (August 7, 2018)
Author: Catherine Bruzzone, Sam Hutchinson, Jenny Jacoby
Illustrator: Vicky Barker
Publisher: Evan Moor Educational Publishers (January 1, 2018)
Author: Evan Moor
12. Real-World Algorithms: A Beginner’s Guide (The MIT Press)
Publisher: The MIT Press (March 17, 2017)
Author: Panos Louridas
13. STEAM Kids: 50+ Science/Technology/Engineering/Art/Math Hands-On Projects for Kids
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition (September 9, 2016)
Author: Anne Carey, Ana Dziengel
14. R Is for Robot: A Noisy Alphabet
Publisher: Price Stern Sloan; Brdbk edition (June 27, 2017)
Author: Adam F. Watkins
Illustrator: Adam F. Watkins
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition (April 6, 2018)
Author: Andrea Scalzo Yi
16. STEM Lovin’ Baby-Sitters Colouring Book: A fun colouring book for girls who like baby-sitting, science, magic and black hair
Publisher: Independently published (June 11, 2018)
Author: Avril Frances O’Reilly
17. STEM Doodle Book: Drawing, Coloring and Art Book for Kids 4-12 years
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 1, 2018)
Author: Sumita Mukherjee
Publisher: The MIT Press (August 25, 2017)
Author: Mitchel Resnick
Foreword: Ken Robinson
19. Python for Kids: A Playful Introduction To Programming
Publisher: No Starch Press; 1 edition (December 12, 2012)
Author: Jason R. Briggs
20. Baby Loves Coding! (Baby Loves Science)
Publisher: Charlesbridge; Brdbk edition (June 5, 2018)
Author:Irene Chan, Ruth Spiro
Publisher: Quarry Books (May 1, 2018)
Author: John Miller
22. STEM Starters for Kids Technology Activity Book: Packed with Activities and Technology Facts
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (September 3, 2013)
Author: Andrea Beaty
Illustrator: David Roberts
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (September 6, 2016)
Author: Andrea Beaty
Illustrator: David Roberts
Publisher:Abrams Books for Young Readers; Library Binding edition (October 1, 2007)
Author: Andrea Beaty
Illustrator: David Roberts
26. STEAM AHEAD! DIY FOR KIDS: Science Experiments activity pack with Science/Technology/Engineering/Art/Math making and building activities for 4-10 year old kids
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Author: Sumita Mukherjee
27. Famous STEM Inventors: True stories of famous young inventors with awesome sketching and building activities for kids aged 6-10 years
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Author: Sumita Mukherjee
28. Stem Careers: Reinventing Robotics (Time Nonfiction Readers)
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials; 2nd ed. edition (January 27, 2017)
Author: Saskia Lacey
29. Baby Robot: A Beep-buzz, Light-up Story!
Publisher: DK Children (October 2, 2018)
Author: DK
30. Artificial Intelligence for Babies & Toddlers (Tinker Toddlers)
Publisher: GenBeam LLC (December 6, 2018)
Author: Dr. Dhoot
31. Machine Learning for Babies & Toddlers (Tinker Toddlers)
Publisher: TinkerToddlers (December 6, 2018)
Author: Dr. Dhoot
32. Robotics for Babies (Baby University)
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (March 1, 2019)
Authors: Chris Ferrie, Sarah Kaiser
33. Baby Code! (Girls Who Code)
Publisher: Penguin Workshop; Brdbk edition (July 17, 2018)
Author: Sandra Horning
Illustrator: Melissa Crowton
34. Boolean Logic for Babies (Computer Science for Babies Book 1)
Publisher: Computer Science for Babies; 1 edition (January 11, 2016)
Author: Eric Redmond
35. Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life: (funny, fast-paced stories for ages 7-10)
Publisher: Candy Wrapper Inc. (October 14, 2017)
Author: Bryan R. Johnson
Editor: Cynthea Liu
36. Doll STEM: Discover the worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Publisher: American Girl; Pap/Unbnd edition (February 19, 2018)
Author: Emily Osborn
Illustrator: Thu Thai
37. Elara, STEM Girl
Publisher: Mascot Books (July 3, 2018)
Author: Leela Ayar
38. STEM Coloring and Activity Fun Book
Publisher: Jennifer D. Wright (November 11, 2016)
Author: J.D. Wright
39. 20 Strategies for STEM Instruction
Publisher: Learning Sciences International (October 7, 2016)
Author: William N. Bender
40. The Invent To Learn Guide To Fun: Makerspace, Classroom, Library, and Home STEM Projects
Publisher: Constructing Modern Knowledge Press (May 7, 2015)
Author: Josh Burker
Editor: Sylvia Libow Martinez