Description
The newest addition to the series that includes Hungry for Math, Hungry for Science and Hungry for the Arts!
Join Handy Randy, Spendosaur, and House Mouse, the hungriest engineers around, in Hungry for Engineering: Poems to Gnaw On - another delectable book in the Hungry for…series!
Use wedges, inclined planes, pulleys, and screws to design, innovate, and construct a luxurious bug hotel, a long—and—fun marble run, and a mighty wind tower strong enough to blow you over the ocean. So set your table and get ready to build and problem-solve like never before with this feast of scrumptious, engineering poems.
Author Bio
Kari-Lynn Winters is an author, poet, and performer. She is Assistant Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, where she teaches drama-in-education. She is the author of Buzz About Bees and the other titles in the Hungry series.
Lori Sherritt-Fleming is a natural and accomplished author, educator and performer. Her first picture book was aRHYTHMetic, published in 2009. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, David Whamond is the award-winning illustrator of When Nature Calls by Maria Birmingham. He lives in Calgary, Alberta.
Review text
"Whether your little ones are building or taking apart, investigating or observing, Hungry for Engineering: Poems to Gnaw On will inspire them to see the magnitude of engineering in their lives and in the world around them. They'll be learning while they're laughing, and rhyming their way through the nuts and bolts of engineering, courtesy of Kari-Lynn Winters, Lori Sherritt-Fleming and Dave Whamond."
— CanLit for LittleCanadians
Biographical note
Kari Lynn Winters is a picture book author, poet, and performer. She enjoys being in the classroom in any capacity, as a presenter, a teacher, or as a student. Kari-Lynn's books for young readers include Buzz About Bees, Hungry for Math, Hungry for Science and Gift Days. She lives in St Catharines, Ontario.
Lori Sherritt-Fleming is a natural and accomplished author, educator and performer. Her first picture book was aRHYTHMetic, published in 2009. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
David Whamond's work has appeared in publications such as Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, Macleans, National Geographic and many others. He is the illustrator of When Nature Calls.
