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Ada Twist, scientist (Questioneers)
By Andrea Beaty. 2017
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
General fiction
Human-narrated audio
Like her classmates, builder Iggy and inventor Rosie, scientist Ada, a character of colour, has a boundless imagination and has…
always been hopelessly curious. Why are there pointy things stuck to a rose? Why are there hairs growing inside your nose? When her house fills with a horrific, toe-curling smell, Ada knows it's up to her to find the source. Not afraid of failure, she embarks on a fact-finding mission and conducts scientific experiments, all in the name of discovery. But, this time, her experiments lead to even more stink and get her into trouble! Although Ada may never find the source, she's able to indulge her curiosity in the ways a young scientist should. Grades K-3. 2017.Alma and the Beast
By Esmé Shapiro. 2019
Printbraille
Humourous fiction, Friendship stories, General fiction
Human-transcribed braille
Alma's beautiful, hairy world is turned upside down by the arrival of a stranger. From the utterly original imagination of…
the author-illustrator of Ooko comes a story about celebrating differences and making new friends. For fans of Where the Wild Things Are and Wild.Alma lives happily in her hairy world, where she can braid the trees, comb the grass, pet the roof and feed her plumpooshkie butterfly. Until one day . . . a hairless, button-nosed beast appears in the garden! At first Alma is scared but when she realizes the beast is lost and misses her hairless home, Alma offers to help her find her way back. As the two take a fantastical journey through the red-headed woods and the bearded mushroom glen to the beast's bald abode, they discover that they are much more alike than different.This quirky and charming story about friendship, empathy and perspective invites readers into a surreal, fantastical world that evokes Alice in Wonderland, Where the Wild Things Are and The LoraxAvailable copies:
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Charlotte the Scientist Is Squished (Charlotte the Scientist)
By Camille Andros, Brianne Farley. 2017
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY Audio (CD), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip)
Animal stories, General fiction, Humourous fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Charlotte is a serious scientist. She solves important problems by following the scientific method. She has all the right equipment:…
protective glasses, a lab coat, a clipboard, and a magnifying glass. What she doesn’t have is space. She has so many brothers and sisters (she is a rabbit, after all) that she is too squished to work on her experiments! Can she use science to solve her problem? This funny, satisfying story is a playful introduction to the scientific method and perfect for sparking an interest in STEM subjects.