We love exploring STEM concepts through fun kids books, so we were excited to check out the new releases on this list! From board books to picture books, these new STEM books for kids are sure to make STEM learning fun! 

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Peppa Pig and the Earth Day Adventure

From Candlewick Entertainment

Join Peppa Pig and her family as they celebrate Earth Day with a trip to the Botanical Gardens. Along the way, they discuss all kinds of ways they help the environment, from recycling and composting to driving an electric car. The illustrations are done in the familiar style of illustrations for Peppa Pig. Kids will love learning alongside the beloved characters. The text explains complex topics to kids in a way that’s easy to understand, while also exploring some of the fun of spring – including muddy puddles!

Lobstah Gahden

Written by Alli Brydon and EG Keller and illustrated by EG Keller

This funny story follows two dueling lobsters who want to win the Swell Gahdens contest. They battle over the contest year after year. But when garbage starts to fall in their yards, they have to join together to save their beloved gardens. The story is written with a strong Boston accent, replacing the “r” sounds with “ah” sounds, making it fun for kids to read aloud. The back of the book includes information about lobsters, tips for ocean conservation, and a “Glawssary” explaining the words written with a Boston accent.

Trillions of Trees

Written by Kurt Cyrus

When a young brother and sister decide to plant something, they call up the nursery and try to order a trillium. But the man at the store hears “a trillion”. So he sends a thousand trees to start, and promises to send the rest. Soon their driveway is full of trees, and they get started planting them. As they make their way through the pile, they share the different types of trees that they are planting, and how the different types of trees will affect the natural world around them. The rhyming text is paired with illustrations that highlight the natural landscape and show off the different types of trees being planted.

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Zee Grows a Tree

Written by Elizabeth Rusch and illustrated by Will Hillenbrand

This informative picture book follows a young girl named Zee, and the Douglas fir tree that sprang from the soil on her family’s farm on the day she was born. The story walks the reader through the milestones in Zee’s life, as well as the milestones in the life of her tree. There are also facts about Douglas fir trees sprinkled throughout the illustrations. Kids will love watching Zee and her little tree grow up together in the sweet illustrations, while also learning lots of interesting things about Douglas fir trees.

Zonia’s Rain Forest

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Learning about Space

Pluto Gets the Call

Written by Adam Rex and illustrated by Laurie Keller

This hilarious picture book introduces the reader to Pluto, a spunky little planet that gets a call that he is no longer a planet. As Pluto struggles with this news, he heads through the solar system. He visits each planet, looking for comfort and providing interesting tidbits about each one. When he gets to the Sun, it makes him feel special and loved, and reminds him why he is unique. The illustrations feature adorable planets with expressive faces, and the text is shared through speech bubbles, making the book flow as a conversation. The back of the book includes interesting information and facts about the solar system.

Red Rover: Curiosity on Mars

Written by Richard Ho and illustrated by Katherine Roy

This story follows Curiosity, the rover that touched down on Mars in 2012 and helped us to learn more about the red planet. The simple text follows Curiosity’s travels across the planet and how it interacts with the environment around it. The illustrations steal the show, highlighting the large, red landscapes, the vicious storms on the surface and the incredible sights seen by the rovers sent there. The back of the book includes a detailed illustration of Curiosity, as well as information on Mars, and details about all of the rovers that have explored it. It will definitely inspire young kids to learn more about the red planet.

The Day the Universe Exploded My Head

Written by Allan Wolf and illustrated by Anna Raff

This anthology is full of space themed poetry that uses humor and scientific fact to get kids excited about space and space travel. The poems use different styles and rhyming patterns to teach kids about various parts of the universe. The large and colorful illustrations are full of hilarious humanized planets, stars, rocket ships, and more. The book includes poems that are silly and ridiculous, as well as ones that are sentimental and serious.

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Kids Who Love Space

Astro Girl

Written and illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max

This story follows a little girl named Astrid who loves space and dreams of becoming an astronaut. Astrid and her dad enjoy acting out different scenarios that astronauts face in space, until it is time to go pick up her mother, who it turns out is an inspirational woman herself. The sweet story inspires kids to want to go to space, and the back of the book includes information about space travel, and some inspirational women who have made history in the study of space.

Margot and the Moon Landing