Future Scientists
Hey there Lion Cubs! Happy Tuesday! Welcome back for another edition of Long Distance Library. Do you know what you want to be when you grow up? Maybe a scientist? How about an engineer? Or an architect? Or even an astronaut? All of those are possibilities because each of you can be whatever it is you want to be. They sky's the limit! Our theme today for Long Distance Library is all about being creative and using your imagination so, click here for my daily video, and then let's get started!
We are going to start off our theme of imagination and creativity today with a story about a young scientist titled Ada Twist, Scientist, written by Andrea Beaty. Ada Twist's head is full of questions and she has always been curious. Even when her fact-finding missions and elaborate scientific experiments don't go as planned, Ada learns the value of thinking her way through problems and continuing to stay curious. Our book is going to be read aloud by someone that's very, very far away. Thousands of miles away! We are going to take a trip out into space, to the International Space Station, to find an astronaut to read our story for us. Click here to go to Story Time from Space where you will hear astronaut, and scientist, Serena Auñón-Chancellor read aloud Ada Twist, Scientist.
Our second story of the day, also written by Andrea Beaty, is titled Rosie Revere, Engineer. Rosie Revere dreamed of becoming a great engineer. An engineer is a person who designs, builds, and takes care of engines or machines. Where some people see rubbish, Rosie sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python-repelling cheese hats. Rosie's inventions would surprise others if she ever let anyone see them. Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rosie, who shows her that the first flop isn't something to fear, it's something to celebrate. And you can only truly fail, if you quit! Click here and we will take another trip out into space to the International Space Station for another astronaut read aloud. This time, astronaut Kate Rubins will read aloud the book Rosie Revere, Engineer, written by Andrea Beaty.
We've had stories about a scientist and an engineer. How about an architect this time? Once again from the author Andrea Beaty, we have the book Iggy Peck, Architect. Some kids sculpt sand castles. Some make mud pies. Some construct great block towers. But none are better at building than Iggy Peck. It's too bad that few people appreciate Iggy's talent, certainly not his second-grade teacher, Miss Lila Greer. It looks as if Iggy will have to trade in his T square for a box of crayons, that is until a fateful field trip proves just how useful a mast builder can be. Click here to head over to Storytime with Ryan and Craig to hear them read aloud the story of Iggy Peck, Architect.
One more architect story for our Long Distance Library today. This one is titled Roberto: The Insect Architect and it is written by Nina Laden. Ever since he was a wee mite (a termite, that is), Roberto has wanted to be an architect. Discouraged by his wood-eating family and friends, he decides to follow his dream to the big, bug city. There he meets a slew of not-so-creepy, crawly characters who spark in him the courage to build a community for them all. Click here to go to TumbleBooks where you can hear all about Roberto, the Insect Architect.
We have one last story recommendation today for our theme of imagination and creativity. This one is called Interstellar Cinderella and it is written by Deborah Underwood. This goes right along with our earlier astronaut story readers coming to us from the International Space Station. Let's take those astronauts and mix them in with a Cinderella story. Once upon a planetoid, amid her tools and sprockets, a girl named Cinderella dreamed of fixing fancy rockets. With a little help from her fairy godrobot, Cinderella is going to the ball. But when the prince's ship has mechanical trouble, someone will have to zoom to the rescue! I bet Cinderella will be there just in time to save the day! Click here to see author Deborah Underwood read aloud her book Interstellar Cinderella.
What can you create?
Our theme today has been all about imagination and creativity. To go along with that theme, I have several recommendations below of things that you might like to do to help pass the time while you are learning at home. Many of them can be made with things you may already have. Use your imagination! Be creative! Be a scientist! Be an engineer! Be an architect! Be anything you want to be!