Grades K-4 Book Reading Suggestions
Lower Melrose Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science: The First Computer Programmer . By Diane Stanley. Illus. by Jessie Hartland. This engaging biography introduces nineteenth-century scientist Ada Lovelace, who developed the first algorithm used by the world’s early computers. Non-fiction/biography picture book. Ada Twist, Scientist . By Andrea Beaty. Illus. by David Roberts. Inquisitive Ada Twist is determined to identify a mysterious smell. Her mission includes some not-so-successful science experiments, supportive parents, and insatiable curiosity. Realistic fiction. Coyote Moon . By Maria Gianferrari. Illus. by Bagram Ibatoulline. Striving to feed her pups, a coyote hunts in the moonlight until dawn. This strikingly illustrated, nonfiction offering holds many facts and celebrates this skilled predator. Non-fiction picture book. Du Iz Tak? By Carson Ellis. Illus. by the author. As a tiny plant springs from the ground, curious bugs watc...