STEM Women in KidLit Artemis Roehrig & Rajani LaRocca

Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to environmental scientist and children's book author Andrea Wang about Environmental Science & "Writing the Books We Needed."

You can find books by all our guests in the STEM Women in KidLit bookstore!

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Books recommended on this episode:


Smelly Kelly and His Super Senses: How James Kelly's Nose Saved the New York City SubwayBeth Anderson (Author)  Jenn Harney (Illustrator)


Being a Dog: A Tail of MindfulnessMaria Gianferrari (Author)  Pete Oswald (Illustrator)


The Secret Science of Sports: The Math, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering Behind Every Grand Slam, Triple Axel, and Penalty KickJennifer Swanson (Author)
Out of the Blue: How Animals Evolved from Prehistoric SeasElizabeth Shreeve (Author)  Frann Preston-Gannon (Illustrator)

Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to doctor and children's book author Amitha Jagannath Knight about Writing Through Residency.

You can find books by all our guests in the STEM Women in KidLit bookstore!

Support STEM Women in Kidlit!

Books recommended on this episode:


ADA Byron Lovelace & the Thinking MachineLaurie Wallmark (Author)  April Chu (Illustrator)


Sky Gazing: A Guide to the Moon, Sun, Planets, Stars, Eclipses, and ConstellationsMeg Thacher (Author)


Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace EngineerTraci Sorell (Author)  Natasha Donovan (Illustrator)
 
A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola TeslaAzadeh Westergaard (Author)  Júlia Sardà (Illustrator)

Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to children's book author with a degree in oceanography, Leslie Bulion about SCUBA, "Golly-Gee Science," & The Hazards of Poetry Research.

Books recommended on this episode:


Hear the Wind BlowDoe Boyle (Author)  Emily Paik (Illustrator)


How to Build an InsectRoberta Gibson (Author)  Anne Lambelet (Illustrator)


13 Ways to Eat a FlySue Heavenrich (Author)  David Clark (Illustrator)
Scurry! the Truth about SpidersAnnette Whipple (Author)
Dear TreefrogJoyce Sidman (Author)  Diana Sudyka (Illustrator)
Be a Tree!Maria Gianferrari (Author)  Felicita Sala (Illustrator)
Charles Darwin's Around-The-World AdventureJennifer Thermes (Author)
Marjory Saves the Everglades: The Story of Marjory Stoneman DouglasSandra Neil Wallace (Author)  Rebecca Gibbon (Illustrator)
A Peek at Beaks: Tools Birds UseSara Levine (Author)  Kate Slater (Illustrator)

Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to software engineer and children's book author Songju Ma Daemicke  about STEM Across Cultures. 


Books recommended on this episode:



Whole WhaleKaren Yin (Author)  Nelleke Verhoeff (Illustrator)


Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the AtomTeresa Robeson (Author)  Rebecca Huang (Illustrator)


GravityJason Chin


Ada Twist, ScientistAndrea Beaty (Author)  David Roberts (Illustrator)


Amazing Evolution: The Journey of LifeAnna Claybourne (Author)  Wesley Robins (Illustrator)


When Plants Took Over the Planet: The Amazing Story of Plant EvolutionChris Thorogood (Author)  Amy Grimes (Illustrator)

Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to oceanographic researcher and children's book author Padma Venkatraman  about Oceanography & Compassion. 

Books Recommended on this Episode:


Usha and the Big DiggerAmitha Jagannath Knight (Author)  Sandhya Prabhat (Illustrator)


Why Do We See Rainbows?by Melissa Stewart 


Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to DreamTanya Lee Stone (Author)  Margaret A. Weitekamp (Foreword by)
Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the MachinesSarah Aronson (Author)  Robert Neubecker (Illustrator)


Solid, Liquid, Gassy! (a Fairy Science Story)Ashley Spires (Author)

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Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to transportation analyst (with a degree in civil engineering) and children's book author Hannah Holt about Connections (Roundabouts, Writing, and Underwear). 

Books recommended on this episode:


Mae Among the StarsRoda Ahmed (Author)  Stasia Burrington (Illustrator)


The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid StoryTina Cho (Author)  Jess X. Snow (Illustrator)


Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's DoctorKate Messner (Author)  Alexandra Bye (Illustrator)


Jada Jones: Sleepover Scientist #3Kelly Starling Lyons (Author)  Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Illustrator)  
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How to Code a SandcastleJosh Funk (Author)  Sara Palacios (Illustrator)