Scientists Like Me: Stories, Advice, and Inspiration from 25 Trailblazers with Experiments to Try at Home...

— —

The Kamin Science Center JaNay Brown-Wood

Scientists Like Me

Name: Scientists Like Me
Price: 36.99 AUD
Availability: OutOfStock
ISBN: 9781523516780

Stories, Advice, and Inspiration from 25 Trailblazers with Experiments to Try at Home

The Kamin Science Center, JaNay Brown-Wood, Kristen Uroda

$36.99

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We will update you on expected arrival time to us. If this delay is too long, please let us know within 2 business days and we can give you options regarding cancelling or adjusting your order. More details on cancelling your order can be found in our Terms of Trade.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Workman Children's
09 September 2025

Libraries, museums, schools (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's&YA)

Have you ever wanted to break a code? Measure your own heart rate? Find out how things go viral -- literally? Your journey to becoming a scientist starts here, where you can learn about the brilliant minds who are already making a huge impact on our world.

From doctors and physicists, mathematicians and marine biologists, to AI experts and more, Scientists Like Me profiles a diverse collection of historic and contemporary scientists and encourages readers to discover their own scientific passions.

- Learn about the scientists' paths to their chosen professions and hear their words of advice for the next generation!

- Delve into the many disciplines that exist in the scientific world and see what it takes to reach the top of these fields.

- Don't just read about scientists-become one yourself by trying out more than a dozen hands-on activities!

Written in partnership with the Kamin Science Center, Scientists Like Me is the perfect book for any kid who loves observing and discovering. It's for any adult hoping to invigorate a young person's interest in science. Most of all, it's for anyone who's ever wondered about the incredible world around us, and wanted to find out more.

By: The Kamin Science Center, JaNay Brown-Wood
Illustrated by: Kristen Uroda
Imprint: Workman Children's
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 196mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 800g
ISBN: 9781523516780
ISBN 10: 152351678X
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 09 September 2025
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

JaNay Brown-Wood, PhD, is an award-winning children s author, poet, educator, scholar, and a former professor of Early Childhood Education and Child Development. Her first children s book Imani s Moon won the NAESP Children s Book of the Year Award and was featured on Stephen Colbert s The Late Show and Storytime with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and her second book. Grandma s Tiny House: A Counting Story!. received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and won the CELI Read Aloud Book Award. JaNay is also the author of the popular picture book series Where in the Garden (Peachtree Publishing), four Chicken Soup for the Soul Babies/Kids books, Crayola s Follow That Line! Magic at Your Fingertips (Running Press Kids, 2022), the Harriet Tubman Little Golden Book Biography, the Simone Biles Little Golden Book Biography. and the New York Times bestselling book Why Not You? (Penguin/Random House) on which she collaborated with Ciara and Russell Wilson. You can learn more about her at www.janaybrownwood.com.