I have mentioned in the past that I didn’t have the best experiences with science in school. So as an adult, I love all of the toys and science books for kids that encourage a love of science at an early age. I want my daughter to get excited about science now, so that when it comes time to learn it in school, she already has positive feelings associated with it. I was thrilled when we had the opportunity to check out two of the newest releases from Chris Ferrie, one of my favorite science authors for kids!

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When my daughter was about 2 years old, my father bought her the book Newtonian Physics for Babies by Chris Ferrie. Despite the heavy subject matter, she loved it! She was able to understand small parts of the book and she repeated lots of things that she wasn’t yet able to understand. She frequently asked me to read “the Newtonian physics book”, and I found her looking through it herself several times.

While I recognize that she isn’t going to become a physicist at the age of 2, I do appreciate that at the very least, she is gaining some background knowledge and some positive feelings towards the subject matter. Plus, her favorite part is when an apple falls on Isaac Newton’s head. So at least she will remember that part!

Introducing Concepts Early

I have mentioned it before, but it cannot be overstated: kids are sponges. They hear and see everything, and their brains are constantly filtering everything around them. This is never more apparent to me than when my 3 year old uses my own words back against me. (This usually makes it very difficult to stay mad at her and not laugh out loud).

I previously wrote a post about accidentally teaching my daughter to count in 4 different languages, which introduced the same idea. Kids learn from what they hear and see. Surround them with books and language that you want them to learn from, and watch the magic happen. I get the biggest kick out of those moments when my daughter uses something we read about in a conversation. Or when we are counting something and she decides to count in German instead of English. They are truly amazing moments.

Find out how I accidentally taught her how to count in 4 languages here!

Chris Ferrie’s books are a great way to provide kids with background information on technical subjects that they are too young to understand. While she doesn’t completely understand the complicated concepts outlined in the books, my daughter does like to flip through his books on her own and repeat some of the vocabulary back to me. She learned the word “gravity” from Newtonian Physics for Babies, and she uses it correctly quite often. Even though she doesn’t fully understand the topic, the seed has been planted for future learning.

New Releases

Quantum Computing for Babies was written by Chris Ferrie and whurley. This dive into quantum computing uses simple text and bold illustrations to break the subject matter into small pieces. The book starts with a simple illustrations of a ball, and continues on to explain bytes, data and quantum bits. My daughter loves the colorful illustrations, and while she does’t walk away from the book understanding quantum computing, she enjoys flipping through it on her own over and over.

Scientist, Scientist, Who Do You See? was written by Chris Ferrie. This catchy spin on the classic story Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? introduces kids to famous scientists and their work through colorful illustrations and a catchy rhyme. Each page shows a new scientist surrounded by items that are associated with them. At the end of the book, the last scientist sees a whole group of young scientists of various ages, races and genders. The group of kid scientists then reviews all of the scientists that they have met. A section in the back of the book includes additional information about each of the scientists named, encouraging kids to learn more about each of them. I really love the wide range of races, genders and ages portrayed in this book.

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Why We Love These Books

When my father originally bought Newtonian Physics for Babies for my daughter, he had no idea that it would become a favorite of hers. I cannot count the number of times that I have peeked into her room and found her reading it to herself in her reading corner. I love that she adores these books and asks to read them over and over again. Not only are they laying the foundation for future learning, but they are giving her positive connections with STEM subjects, which I believe is so important for kids. I definitely recommend checking out his whole series, and encouraging your little scientist to learn with you!

Does your family have any of Chris Ferrie’s books on your shelf? What are your favorites? Share in the comments below!

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