Katie Turner (Author) KATIE TURNER earned her BFA from Parsons School of Design in New York City and has been an illustrator for more than 10 years. She particularly loves to draw things from nature, such as bugs, flowers, and animals. Katie is also the author and illustrator of The Cat Who Got Framed and the forthcoming Vanilla Bean. She currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Natoshia Anderson Med (Author) DR. NATOSHIA ""TOSHIA"" ANDERSON is a mechanical engineer turned award-winning STEM educator, STEM leadership consultant, and dynamic in-demand STEM motivational speaker. When she's not speaking or consulting, she's hosting her podcast, STEMming in Stilettos, which tells the stories of minority women in STEM. She lives in Lithonia, Georgia, with her husband of 21 years and two children. KATIE TURNER earned her BFA from Parsons School of Design in New York City and has been an illustrator for more than 10 years. She particularly loves to draw things from nature, such as bugs, flowers, and animals. Katie is also the author and illustrator of The Cat Who Got Framed and the forthcoming Vanilla Bean. She currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
"""As a STEM Specials Teacher, I am always looking for new resources to explain complex STEAM vocabulary in a simple way. Natoshia takes her collection of experiences: her time as an engineer, middle school teacher, and college professor, and assimilates them together into one streamlined book. It's vibrant, diverse, and filled with easy-to-understand illustrations. To all of my fellow STEM teachers searching for the one book to make it all easy... Your search is over!"" --Mona Brawley, STEM Specials Teacher ""The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a need for 17,830 additional engineers each year for the next 10 years. Dr. Toshia's book represents a powerful opportunity for children to learn essential concepts and vocabulary at a young age. Katie Turner's illustrations provide visual images of engineering for all! ABC Engineering Book is a must-have for parents and early childhood educators."" --Karen Young, CEO, Woz ED ""This book is a sensation for young readers! It will absolutely inspire the techie within to place them squarely and confidently on the STEM path. This is definitely a fun, engaging, must-read for every family. I highly recommend this book to ignite that STEM spark in young people!"" --Dr. Valerie Bennett, Founder and CEO of STEM Compass, Inc. ""This delightful read for the youngest scientists will provoke children's thinking about some unusual (a kelvin), and some everyday (a seesaw) objects. Dr. Anderson's creative approach demonstrates her belief in children's enormous potential because she 'talks up' to children, not down. This book inspires children to wonder, to explore, and to learn."" --Linda J. Grant, PhD, Lecturer, Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education"