Podcast – Ruth Spiro

Nonfiction picture books are one of the fastest-growing segments of the market today, but how do you make them accessible and fun, even for the youngest of audiences? In this episode, award-winning author Ruth Spiro explains how to introduce complex scientific topics in a way that makes them understandable and engaging for younger readers, and even babies. Listen in to sharpen your skills related to STEM-based writing for children.

Ruth Spiro is the author of the Baby Loves Science board book series, published by Charlesbridge. Titles include Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering, Baby Loves Coding and Baby Loves Green Energy. Ruth’s STEM-themed picture book series, Made by Maxine, is about an inspiring young Maker who knows that with enough effort, imagination, and recyclables, it’s possible to invent anything.

If you’ve been wanting to write STEM or STEAM picture books and/or board books, let Ruth introduce you to concepts that will help you connect with your young readers

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For even more insight into writing STEM books for the youngest readers, check out Ruth Spiro’s full presentation It’s a Fact! Bringing STEM to Life for the Young Readers. It’s a 50-minute presentation all about how you can write science, technology, engineering, and math concept books and why it’s important to introduce these topics early. Check out the details on the Picture Book Summit Teachable site HERE.