It’s that time of the year when you’re making your list, checking it twice, for gifts that spark a love of science for the kids in your life.
Ira talks with Mahnaz Dar, young readers’ editor at Kirkus Reviews and Carrie Wolfson, collection development librarian at the Boulder Public Library to round up some of the top kids’ science books of 2024 and make recommendations based on listener questions.
Still looking for a specific kids science book, but didn’t get a chance to ask our experts in advance? Carrie and Mahnaz will be on hand to give a few more recommendations this next week. Submit your additional requests, and come back to this page on December 14 for their expanded recommendation list.
Universe of Art is hosted and produced by Dee Peterschmidt, who also wrote the music. The original segment was produced by SciFri producer Shoshannah Buxbaum. Our show art is illustrated by Abelle Hayford. And support for Science Friday’s science and arts coverage comes from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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