District helping teacher for Grade 6/7 inquiry, K-7 numeracy, and ADST (applied design, skills and technologies), Yas Mann, recommends Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty for Kid Inventors’ Day on January 17.
Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty is a fantastic book that shows us the power of perseverance and creativity. Just like Rosie, we sometimes find things don’t quite go our way when we’re inventing, doing math, reading, or anything else. It’s important to keep trying and to remember that mistakes are part of learning!
I love this book because Rosie serves as a great introduction to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) concepts, and gets readers excited to use their imagination and be creative without worrying about the outcome. Learning – and inventing – is a process that can take time. While it can sometimes be frustrating, it’s always worth it in the end!
Rosie Revere, Engineer is available in SD42 libraries and as an ebook on Sora.
- Celebrate Kid Inventors’ Day on January 17 with the Kid Inventors’ Day Virtual Library (click the images to browse).
- Explore Andrea Beaty’s work and her other fantastic books through her SD42 Spotlight Author Profile. Check out more of her books in our libraries.
- Learn about Indigenous Inventions on our library learning commons website.
- If you want to get busy and build, try the challenges on our design thinking stations page on the library learning commons website.
