The winners of the 2010 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books have been announced. This prize "celebrates outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults."
Children's Science Picture Book
Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Lifewritten by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm, illustrated by Molly Bang
(Cybils nominee for Nonfiction Picture Book.)
Middle Grades Science Book
The Frog Scientist
written by Pamela S. Turner, with photographs by Andy Comins
(Cybils finalist for Nonfiction Middle Grade & Young Adult book)
The Frog Scientistwritten by Pamela S. Turner, with photographs by Andy Comins
(Cybils finalist for Nonfiction Middle Grade & Young Adult book)
Young Adult Science Book
Invisible Kingdom: From the Tips of Our Fingers to the Tops of Our Trash, Inside the Curious World of Microbes
written by Idah Ben-Barak
Outstanding Science Series
Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science (Stage 1)
Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science (Stage 2)
Invisible Kingdom: From the Tips of Our Fingers to the Tops of Our Trash, Inside the Curious World of Microbes written by Idah Ben-Barak
Outstanding Science Series
Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science (Stage 1)
Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science (Stage 2)
In addition to these titles, Robert Garnder won a Lifetime Acheivement Award for hands-on science writing.
We (my homeschooled 7 year old daughter & 4 year old son) loved Living Sunlight. We also like the Read & find out books too.
ReplyDeleteOh! And your blog!! *I* love your blog and *they* love the books I pick from it! Thanks!
Tricia, thanks for mentioning the winners of the AAAS prize. I look forward to reading the books.
ReplyDeleteThe Frog Scientist is a favorite of mine. It's well researched, well written, and full of great science. I love the photos, too.
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