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Explore science picture books that spark curiosity about the natural world, invention, discovery, and how things work. This collection is useful for STEM-themed reading, classroom extensions, and children who love asking questions.

Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa: Join the Quest with Peru's Famed Scientist and Potato Expert

Sara Andrea Fajardo

Juana Martinez-Neal

A lively portrait of potato expert Alberto Salas shows science, agriculture, and Peruvian food culture working together through curiosity and care.

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What Makes a Bird

Megan Pomper

Maia Hoekstra

Bird anatomy, behavior, and variation are introduced with enough clarity and curiosity to work for both read-alouds and classroom use.

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The Search for Carmella

Chloe Savage

An expedition for a hard-to-find creature becomes a playful adventure about wonder, persistence, and what can be discovered by looking carefully.

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A Rock Is Lively

Dianna Hutts Aston

Sylvia Long

This science-rich picture book reframes rocks as dynamic objects with many forms, stories, and uses.

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The Leaf Detective

Heather Lang

Jana Christy

The life of Alice Eastwood becomes a story of botany, rescue, and a determined scientist who refused to let plants be lost.

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If Sharks Disappeared

Lily Williams

A food-chain-focused picture book shows why sharks matter and how entire ecosystems shift when key species are lost.

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What Miss Mitchell Saw

Hayley Barrett

Diana Sudyka

Maria Mitchell's stargazing and discovery of a comet become a luminous story about patience, observation, and astronomy.

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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures

Julia Finley Mosca

Daniel Rieley

Temple Grandin's childhood, visual thinking, and future work with animals are introduced in an accessible rhyming biography.

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Water Land: Land and Water Forms Around the World

Christy Hale

Cut-paper art and compact definitions introduce landforms and bodies of water from around the world.

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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies

Joyce Sidman

Melissa Sweet

Maria Merian's artwork and close study of insects become a vivid portrait of careful looking and scientific artistry.

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