Description
Description
"A highly readable adventure that champions critical thinking and creativity." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Keep kids curious with this exciting first adventure in the STEAM Street Kids early-reader series, following Cora on a day of fun, science-based adventures at the beach. Pack your beach bag and join Cora and Gran for some discoveries by the shore! Test sand to figure out what kind makes the best castle. Find out how sea animals survive low tide. Investigate sea stars in a tide pool--and rescue them from drying out. And what tops off a day at the beach better than a big ice cream sundae? The welcoming text by nonfiction author extraordinaire Sally M. Walker, ideal for early readers moving into chapter books, is followed by back matter expounding on the three STEAM concepts introduced and inviting kids to experiment with their own sandcastle-building activity.
Keep kids curious with this exciting first adventure in the STEAM Street Kids early-reader series, following Cora on a day of fun, science-based adventures at the beach. Pack your beach bag and join Cora and Gran for some discoveries by the shore! Test sand to figure out what kind makes the best castle. Find out how sea animals survive low tide. Investigate sea stars in a tide pool--and rescue them from drying out. And what tops off a day at the beach better than a big ice cream sundae? The welcoming text by nonfiction author extraordinaire Sally M. Walker, ideal for early readers moving into chapter books, is followed by back matter expounding on the three STEAM concepts introduced and inviting kids to experiment with their own sandcastle-building activity.
About the Author
About the Author
Sally M. Walker is the award-winning author of more than sixty books for children, including Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up, illustrated by William Grill; Out of This World: Star-Studded Haiku, illustrated by Matthew Trueman; Trees: Haiku from Roots to Leaves, illustrated by Angela McKay; and the Nature in Action board book series. Sally M. Walker lives in Illinois with her husband and two cats, Izzy and Flora. Julie Kwon is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University. She is the illustrator of Waiting for Tomorrow by Susan Yoon and Pedro and Daniel by Federico Erebia. She can be found taking long walks and way too many photos of her cat, Podo. Julie Kwon lives in New York.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
STEAM concepts are seamlessly interwoven throughout. . . . Sunny watercolor illustrations match the text's bright and playful tone, while back matter offers scientific facts and a hands-on sand activity, making for a highly readable adventure that champions critical thinking and creativity.
--Publishers Weekly (starred review) A sandy treat for young STEM-winders.
--Kirkus Reviews
--Publishers Weekly (starred review) A sandy treat for young STEM-winders.
--Kirkus Reviews
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Mit Kids Press
Pub date:
2026-07-07
Length:
48 pages
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