The Plan for the Gingerbread House: A STEM Engineering Story - Hardcover

Pattison, Darcy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1629441570 ISBN 13: 9781629441573

Publisher: Mims House, 2021

Synopsis

GREAT CHILDREN'S BOOK FOR CHRISTMAS! CREATE SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MEMORIES
The gingerbread man and woman need a new home! A team of kids struggle to create the perfect gingerbread house. The project guidelines are clear: the winning house must stand upright on its own and a gingerbread boy and girl must fit inside.
Sounds easy?
But creating is hard. Cookie burn, the icing it too thin, the house caves-in, someone is eating the candy decorations, and, Oh!, they forgot about putting the gingerbread boy and girl inside the house.
Bake Christmas cookies and read! Amazing read aloud for the younger kids.
Engineering is a creative process. That means you must learn to overcome problems and persevere.
Inspire budding engineers to think about the classic gingerbread house in new ways.
Written in a lyrical rhyme, it's sure to please the language arts folks, too.
Kirkus Reviews says, "Pattison's text begs to be read aloud and Joven's spreads offer dynamic visuals..."
Come one, come all! The Gingerbread Fair opens soon!
Merry Christmas! Make it be a seaon of connecting with kids over baking fun!

About this title

About the Authors

Children's book author and indie publisher DARCY PATTISON has written over seventy fiction and nonfiction award-winning books for children. Five books have received starred PW, Kirkus, or BCCB reviews. Awards include the Irma Black Honor award, six NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books, six Eureka! Nonfiction Honor book (CA Reading Assn.), two Junior Library Guild selections, two CLA Notable Children's Book in Language Arts, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book, a Best STEM Book, an Arkansiana Award, and the Susannah DeBlack Arkansas Children's History Book award. She's the 2007 recipient of the Arkansas Governor's Arts Award for Individual Artist for her work in children's literature. Her books have been translated into eleven languages.

John Joven of Bogotá, Columbia studied graphic design at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. He has illustrated over twenty children's books, including Digging for Dinosaurs, A Smithsonian Kids book. His previous Mims House book, A LITTLE BIT OF DINOSAUR, received a starred Kirkus review. Follow his recent work on Instagram: @jjovenart

Reviews

K-Gr 2-This lighthearted STEM engineering story revolves around students who successfully and not so successfully build a gingerbread house. The story opens when the teacher tells students the requirements for the gingerbread house project. First, a gingerbread boy or girl must fit inside it. Second, the house needs to be structurally sound and not collapse. Text and illustration are fun and convey the STEM message without being heavy-handed. "These are the walls that should stand straight and tall. We spread the white icing to hold them in place. But this wall's too thick, and that one's too small. It wibbles and wobbles! LOOK OUT! Hold it steady," is accompanied by an illustration of a scared gingerbread youth running away from the falling wall as two children, one in a construction worker hat and another in a chef hat, look on. At the end of the appealing text, there is a list of lessons learned to prevent mishaps. VERDICT Highly recommended for public and school libraries. The title can be used as a read-aloud to a group. It can also be a excellent tool for teachers or librarians to read before assigning STEM projects.-Robin Sofge, Prince William P.L. Syst., VA α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mims House
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1629441570
• ISBN 13: 9781629441573
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Joven John
• Number of pages: 34