Penny, the Engineering Tail of the Fourth Little Pig

A hilarious STEM picture book for ages 5–7 about engineering, problem-solving, and the fourth little pig who outsmarts the Big Bad Wolf.

Penny isn’t just the fourth little pig. She’s an engineer! While her brothers build their houses, Penny is busy designing roller coasters, drawing blueprints, and solving big problems in New Pork City. So, when the Big Bad Wolf blows down her brothers’ homes, Penny steps in with a plan. Using brainstorming, building, and engineering know-how, Penny and her brothers design clever traps to stop the wolf once and for all.

Penny, the Engineering Tail of the Fourth Little Pig features:

• The acclaimed author team who created the Cece Loves Science series.
• A clever fractured fairy tale that blends humor, STEM concepts, and girl-power confidence into one unforgettable story.
• Back matter that includes a glossary of engineering terms that introduces readers to real STEM vocabulary.

 

Perfect for fans of Rosie Revere, Engineer and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, this empowering picture book shows readers that creativity, teamwork, and a good plan can solve almost any problem.

Kimberly Derting is the author of the award-winning young adult The Body Finder series, The Pledge trilogy, and The Taking trilogy. She has also co-authored the new Loves Science picture book series with Shelli R. Johannes. Kimberly's debut, The Body Finder, was a 2011 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, a Kid's IndieNext pick, and was the 2011 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best for Teens selection. The Pledge was a 2013 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults pick. Her most recent YA novel, The Taking, was named top pick for page-to-screen by Studio System News. Her Loves Science picture book series has been named a B&N National Storytime selection, an Amazon Best Book of the Month, and received a starred review from School Library Journal. Her books have been translated into 15 languages. ​ Kimberly lives in the Pacific Northwest, where the gloomy weather is ideal for staying indoors to write.<br /><br />Shelli R. Johannes is coauthor of nine books in the Loves Science picture book series, including Cece Loves Science, as well as the author of Theo Thesaurus and Shine Like a Unicorn. ​ Shelli never warmed up to creepy-crawly bugs, but she always loved zoology and biology. In fact, she can often be found on highways and country roads saving strays and other jaywalking critters or volunteering with animal conservation groups like the Atlanta Zoo, the Dolphin Project, and Bosley's puppy orphanage. After earning a master's in marketing and working in corporate America as an SVP, Shelli traded out her heels and suits for flip-flops and jeans so she could follow her passion for writing. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her own pack: a British husband, two kids, one bird, one fish, and two crazy-haired doodles who hate veggies.