Amanda, Toy Engineer - Aubre Andrus - Bog

The career book series you wish you had as a kid.

Introduce kids ages 8 to 12 to a real woman in a ridiculously fun STEM career that could change their future while inspiring curiosity and confidence in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.
Part true-story biography, part STEM activity book, AMANDA, TOY ENGINEER celebrates the story of Amanda, a real woman in engineering who gets to play with toys every day-it's her job! Amanda believes you can make the impossible possible one step at a time.
AMANDA, TOY ENGINEER includes:FEMALE ROLE MODEL: In short chapters and a fun narrative, young readers learn how Amanda grew from a curious kid into a confident mechanical engineer.
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STEAM ACTIVITIES: Kids complete hands-on STEAM activities like how to engineer their very own toy idea which flexes their innovation and inventor muscles.
"Amanda, Toy Engineer is an informative, fun, and friendly insider's look at what goes into toy design.... " - Publisher's Weekly
Why do female career role models in STEM matter? Women make up just 27% of the STEM workforce while less than 15% of engineers are women. STEM careers have higher salaries and higher rates of employment while tackling some of the world's most pressing issues, which are currently lacking a female perspective.
Welcome all kids into the world of STEM with The Look Up Series. Celebrate female role models by sharing extraordinary women's stories and career paths with a side of some serious girl power. These real-life stories feature not famous women, but real women who can become your kid's childhood heroes. Let's get to work with The Look Up Series!
Collect all five books in The Look Up Series, winner of the Best Nonfiction Book Series from the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards and written by award-winning American Girl author Aubre Andrus:
Amanda, Toy Engineer
Zi, Video Game Developer
Dr. Maya, Ice Cream Scientist
Angella, Beauty Chemist
Tracey, Theme Park Designer
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