Rosie Revere, Engineer
by Andrea Beaty · first published 2013
83% recommend17% neutral
Why HN recommends it
Picture book about a girl who loves building and tinkering, valued as an encouraging story about engineering and persistence; parents recommend it for young children, often alongside other STEM-themed kids' books.
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Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her great-great-aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goal--to fly--Rosie sets to work building a contraption to make her aunt's dream come true. But when her contraption doesn't fl y but rather hovers for a moment and then crashes, Rosie deems the invention a failure. On the contrary, Aunt Rose inisists that Rosie's contraption was a raging success. You can only truly fail, she explains, if you quit.
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on “Reading Aloud to Young Children Has Benefits for Behavior and Attention” ↗…recommendations for great books for kids. I remember reading the Little Prince at some point and thinking this was a fantastic book. For slightly younger kids, The Most Incredible Thing was a great book as was Rosie Revere Engineer. What books have you found that have a good lesson or moral that your kids or nieces and nephews have really enjoyed?
on “Ask HN: What is your favorite kids book?” ↗…toddler books. I'd love recommendations for books that might help stimulate intellectual curiosity, or at least are less painful to read 100+ times. An example of the type of book I'm looking for is 'Rosie Revere, Engineer'. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
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