BLOGS > MAY 27, 2026
STEAMWORKS from Charlesbridge is an engaging way to introduce young learners to science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) through story, character, and entertaining problem-solving. These books feature children of all backgrounds and abilities using scientific, mathematical, and creative thinking to solve everyday problems and answer questions that matter to young learners.
The STEAMWORKS collection provides children with “aha!” moments by connecting classroom concepts to playful stories, empowering children as thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators. Placing these STEAM-themed books in children’s hands sparks their curiosity and empowers them to be creators, not just consumers, of technology and ideas. They teach students to approach challenges from multiple perspectives, blending analytical skills with imagination and design alongside characters who will be as familiar to them as their own friends.
The collection includes board books for the littlest learners and picture books for ages 4-7 – all created in partnership with Count Play Explore, an initiative led by the Office of Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, Early Care and Education Department.
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All titles are available in English and either Spanish or Spanish/English bilingual editions.
By Jenny Lacika
Manny is a fashionista, but sometimes his style doesn’t fit the weather conditions. He must learn to observe the temperature and the weather to dress appropriately.
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By Delia Ruiz
Gaby fills her plate (and belly!) with foods that match the shape of the moon she sees in the sky. From a crescent plantain to a gibbous guava, the food shapes wax and wane as the month goes on, just like lunar phases.
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By Aya Khalil and Bayan Lahham
It’s Salem’s first car wash with Baba! As they move from the prewash rinse to the windy dryer, Salem excitedly watches colors mix: red and blue bubbles turn purple, and yellow and blue foam turns green. The car wash is a party of colors in this story about sequencing and color mixing!
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By Songju Ma Daemicke
A brother and sister duo take a fun trip to the laundromat with their aunt. They explore the concepts of sorting and classification as they help fold the laundry.
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By Tina Athaide
“Employing muted coloring, digital cartooning incorporates music notes and prototype schematics throughout an enthusiastic tale of invention that eagerly highlights creative problem-solving.”
– Publishers Weekly
In Sounds of Trash, a picture book by Tina Athaide, Pran and his friends learn about sound and the engineering design process after they find out that the neighborhood block party has been moved to a park where it won’t have music. They’re determined to find a way for music to be part of the celebration. After some trial and error, and more than a few prototypes made from recyclables, they’re ready to engineer their way to a jazzy, bhangra-filled day!
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By Angela Quezada Padron
Join half-sisters Mari and Luz in an exploration of time and estimation. Mari and Luz share the same Papi but have different moms, so they spend only weekends together. When Luz’s mom is running late, the girls are determined to make the most of their extra time – planning their activities, estimating how long each will take, and diving in. But time runs out too soon, and Mari feels sad. Luz reminds her that they’re sisters ALL the time, even if they can only be together some of the time.
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By Katrina Tangen
Katrina Tangen’s Ramp It Up! examines accessibility and engineering as Zoe needs to build a ramp to her rooftop pool party for her toy friends who use wheels to get around, just like her. Through trial and error, studying her own accessibility ramp, Zoe figures out the angles and shapes she needs to make a safe ramp so everyone can join the fun.
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By Jen Malia
June’s Solar Oven is an exploration of solar energy, engineering, and trial and error when June is faced with anxiety over the change of location of science club. She doesn’t like change. But with a few deep breaths and her noise-canceling headphones, June forges ahead because science is her superpower.
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