This Friday I am hosting the STEM Friday children’s book meme again. (STEM Friday gathers posts about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math children’s books together in one place). To celebrate, I’ve decided to hold a little giveaway this week.
Are you familiar with the Basher Science books by Simon Basher? The brightly-colored illustrations feature sweet figures that appear to have roots in Japanese chibi. I have reviewed several of the titles, including Chemistry:Â Getting a Big Reaction by Simon Basher and Dan Green.
Examples of Basher Science titles:
Kingfisher has recently published a new title, Basher Science Sticker Book: Science That Sticks. 
It contains several two-page spreads tied in with some of the earlier titles, such as:
- Solar System
- Planet Earth
- Rocks and Minerals
- Chemistry
- and more.
Each illustration has spaces for some of the Basher characters and then a page of reusable character stickers to use to fill in the spaces. In the back is a bonus poster of Basher’s version of the Periodic Table.
I love the interactive aspect of the stickers. Having to physically move stickers from place to place engages children, and makes them think about a problem longer. This type of book is especially important to kinesthetic or tactile learners.
Edit:Giveaway:
If you know of someone who would like a copy of the Basher Science Sticker Book, be sure to leave a comment on this post before Friday, September 21, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. PST. Please leave a valid email address so that I can contact you if you are the winner. The winner will be selected at random. The easiest way to leave a comment is to click on the title of the post to send it to a separate page and then scroll to the bottom. The contest is now closed.
Reading level: Ages 7 and up
Paperback: 16 pages
Publisher: Kingfisher (July 17, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 075346828X
ISBN-13: 978-0753468289
Description of the book at Amazon:
Disclosures: The sticker book was supplied by the publisher for review purposes. Also, I am an affiliate for Amazon. If you click through the linked titles or ads and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. Proceeds will be used to maintain this self-hosted blog.
My DD and DS would love a copy. We’ve only seen the Basher books online and would love to see it in person. Thanks!
(P.S. I am believing that the Sept 1 date is incorrect, but I oculd be wrong…..)
Yes, you were right. It was September 21. Thanks Sunny.