STEM Women in KidLit

Join children's book authors Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to environmental scientist and children's book author Andrea Wang about Environmental Science & "Writing the Books We Needed."You can find books by all our guests in the STEM Women in KidLit bookstore!Support STEM Women in Kidlit!Books recommended on this episode:Smelly Kelly and His Super Senses: How James Kelly's Nose Saved the New York City SubwayBeth Anderson (Author) Jenn Harney (Illustrator)Bein...

Join children's book authors Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to doctor and children's book author Amitha Jagannath Knight about Writing Through Residency. You can find books by all our guests in the STEM Women in KidLit bookstore! Support STEM Women in Kidlit!Books recommended on this episode:ADA Byron Lovelace & the Thinking MachineLaurie Wallmark (Author) April Chu (Illustrator)Sky Gazing: A Guide to the Moon, Sun, Planets, Stars, Eclipses, and Constellations...

Join children's book authors Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to children's book author with a degree in oceanography, Leslie Bulion about SCUBA, "Golly-Gee Science," & The Hazards of Poetry Research.Books recommended on this episode:Hear the Wind BlowDoe Boyle (Author) Emily Paik (Illustrator)How to Build an InsectRoberta Gibson (Author) Anne Lambelet (Illustrator)13 Ways to Eat a FlySue Heavenrich (Author) David Clark (Illustrator)Scurry! the Truth...

Join children's book authors Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to software engineer and children's book author Songju Ma Daemicke about STEM Across Cultures. Books recommended on this episode:Whole WhaleKaren Yin (Author) Nelleke Verhoeff (Illustrator)Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the AtomTeresa Robeson (Author) Rebecca Huang (Illustrator)GravityJason ChinAda Twist, ScientistAndrea Beaty (Author) David Rober...

Join children's book authors Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to oceanographic researcher and children's book author Padma Venkatraman about Oceanography & Compassion. Books Recommended on this Episode:Usha and the Big DiggerAmitha Jagannath Knight (Author) Sandhya Prabhat (Illustrator)Why Do We See Rainbows?by Melissa Stewart Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to DreamTanya Lee Stone (Author) Margaret A. Weitekamp (Foreword by)Just...

Join children's book authors Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to transportation analyst (with a degree in civil engineering) and children's book author Hannah Holt about Connections (Roundabouts, Writing, and Underwear). Books recommended on this episode:Mae Among the StarsRoda Ahmed (Author) Stasia Burrington (Illustrator)The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid StoryTina Cho (Author) Jess X. Snow (Illustrator)Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America'...

Join children's book authors Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to agronomist and Newbery Honor-winning author Margarita Engle about Plants, Poetry, and Persistence. Books recommended on this episode:Sniffer Dogs: How Dogs (and Their Noses) Save the WorldNancy Castaldo (Author)The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity: A Tale of the Genius RamanujanAmy Alznauer (Author) Daniel Miyares (Illustrator)What's in Your Pocket?: Collecting Nature's TreasuresHeather L. Montgomery (...

Join authors Artemis Roehrig and Rajani LaRocca as we talk with computer engineer and children's book author Darshana Khiani about everything from semiconductors to saris . Find out more about Darshana on her website.Books recommended on this episode:The Truth about Bears: Seriously Funny Facts about Your Favorite AnimalsMaxwell Eaton (Author)Too Sticky!: Sensory Issues with AutismJen Malia (Author) Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator)Butterflies Are Pretty ... Gross!Rosemary Mosco (Autho...

Join authors Artemis Roehrig and Rajani LaRocca as we talk with science educator and children's book author/illustrator Sarah Lynne Reul about Food, Dollhouses, and Drawing Animals. Find out more about Sarah on her website.Books recommended on this episode:Friendbots: Blink and Block Make a WishVicky Fang (Author)Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg's Call to Save the PlanetJeanette Winter (Author)The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed ScienceJoyce Sidman (Author)Scienc...

Join authors Artemis Roehrig and Rajani LaRocca as we talk with mechanical engineer and children's book author Stacy McAnulty about how she went From Engineering Airline Seats to Engineering Books. Find out more about Stacy on her website.Books recommended on this episode:In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space RaceAmy Cherrix (Author)Infinity and MeKate Hosford (Author) Gabi Swiatkowska (Illustrator)Ruby's BirdsMya Thompson (Author) Claudia...