Sydney & Simon: Full Steam Ahead!

About this book

Twin mice solve a problem using STEAM in this early chapter book for young artists inventors and creative thinkersfeaturing illustrations from the award-winning author/illustrator of The Dot Sydney and Simon are twin mice on a mission. They want to enter their flowers in the neighborhood flower show but the flowers in the window box are wilting in the city heat and the window is jammed. How are they going to get water to their blossoms so theyll live and flourish in time for the show? Sydney and Simon are lucky to be growing up in a curious and creative family and are encouraged to ask questions experiment and record their findings through writing art music and video. Their mother is a scientist and their father is a poet. Their family motto is: "When the going gets tough the creative get going." Utilizing the S.T.E.A.M. (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math) philosophy of learning this brightly illustrated story shows how an interdisciplinary studies model helps Sydney and Simon achieve their goals. In a practical fun and hands-on way young readers will be inspired to interact with their own natural learning skills and start experiencing the world-and their education-in a whole new way.