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Talking to Worms

Part of Steamworks

Illustrated by Duc Huy An
Hardcover
$17.99 US
9-1/2"W x 8-1/2"H | 20 oz | 12 per carton
On sale Feb 09, 2027 | 40 Pages | 9781623546915
Age 4-7 years | Preschool - 2

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Join Jane and Niko in an exploration of experimental design and animal behavior, because STEAM is everywhere and for everyone!

Part of STEAMWORKS, a series of fiction picture books for ages 4–7 that relate science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) to kids’ everyday lives.


When Jane and Niko gather worms to populate their outdoor worm house, they design a series of experiments to ensure their worm habitat is exactly what the worms want: Dirt or no dirt? Light or no light? Art or no art? Through observation and note-taking, the siblings "talk" to their worms and learn how to make the optimal habitat.

Extend the learning beyond the story with expertly crafted back matter, including additional information about experimental design and animal behavior and fun STEAM activities.

STEAMWORKS features children of all backgrounds and abilities using scientific and mathematical thinking to solve everyday problems and answer questions that matter to them. Playful stories and extension activities ignite excitement for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) and empower children as thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators.

STEAMWORKS picture books are also available in Spanish.
Sara Levine is a veterinarian, author, and educator who loves animals, books, and books about animals. Her picture books include The Animals Would Not Sleep, which received the Mathical Book Award; Flower Talk; Fossil by Fossil; Tooth by Tooth, which received the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books and was recognized by Bank Street College as a Best Children's Book of the Year; and many more.

Duc Huy An, also known as Jayden, is a Vietnamese illustrator and storyteller based in Florida. After graduating from the game art program at George Brown College in Toronto, Huy started his freelance career as an illustrator, beginning with traditional watercolor custom portraits and progressing to illustrating children’s books. www.duchuyan.com

Classroom Activities for Talking to Worms

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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Join Jane and Niko in an exploration of experimental design and animal behavior, because STEAM is everywhere and for everyone!

Part of STEAMWORKS, a series of fiction picture books for ages 4–7 that relate science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) to kids’ everyday lives.


When Jane and Niko gather worms to populate their outdoor worm house, they design a series of experiments to ensure their worm habitat is exactly what the worms want: Dirt or no dirt? Light or no light? Art or no art? Through observation and note-taking, the siblings "talk" to their worms and learn how to make the optimal habitat.

Extend the learning beyond the story with expertly crafted back matter, including additional information about experimental design and animal behavior and fun STEAM activities.

STEAMWORKS features children of all backgrounds and abilities using scientific and mathematical thinking to solve everyday problems and answer questions that matter to them. Playful stories and extension activities ignite excitement for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) and empower children as thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators.

STEAMWORKS picture books are also available in Spanish.

Author

Sara Levine is a veterinarian, author, and educator who loves animals, books, and books about animals. Her picture books include The Animals Would Not Sleep, which received the Mathical Book Award; Flower Talk; Fossil by Fossil; Tooth by Tooth, which received the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books and was recognized by Bank Street College as a Best Children's Book of the Year; and many more.

Duc Huy An, also known as Jayden, is a Vietnamese illustrator and storyteller based in Florida. After graduating from the game art program at George Brown College in Toronto, Huy started his freelance career as an illustrator, beginning with traditional watercolor custom portraits and progressing to illustrating children’s books. www.duchuyan.com

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Classroom Activities for Talking to Worms

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)