Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre
Written by: Anika Aldamuy Denise
Illustrated by: Paola Escobar
A stunning story of the importance of representation in books and libraries. Pura is a storyteller from Puerto Rico who moves to Manhattan. Stories from her country, with characters who looked like her family, were missing from the shelves. She started telling her stories at the library, used puppets and wrote her own books to share important stories of her culture. Beautiful illustrations help tell this beautiful story.
The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson’s Famous Frozen Treat
Written by: Anne Renaud
Illustrated by: Milan Pavlovic
A perfect story for a curious kid, or adult, on how popsicles were invented! Frank asked a lot of questions and wanted to be an inventor. He loved experimenting with different flavors of soda water. This led to him wondering about it being frozen. The idea from childhood sat on the back burner for years. Later he sold the “Ep-sicle” for a nickel. The book also includes mini experiments that science lovers will enjoy.
Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum
Written & Illustrated by: Meghan McCarthy
Gum and candy were being produced in the 1920’s but not bubble gum. It took a lot of trial and error to make the perfect creation…but once the recipe was perfected, it became something special.
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