About Bright Ideas About Sun Power Maria Telkes:
When engineer Maria Telkes was a child, she dreamed of new ways to power our world.
Why? She knew sunlight was clean and everywhere. She was a curious child, eager to work on her big ideas. What did this curious girl grow up to invent?
In “Bright Ideas about Sun Power,” readers aged 4 to 8 explore the life of Maria Telkes, who overcame the challenges of scientific discovery to become the inventor of the first livable solar-powered house, the first portable solar oven, and the first life-saving solar still technology used to turn salt water into drinking water to this day!
In the Bright Ideas Biography series, children encounter real-life characters who are excited to experiment, happy to make a difference, and eager to collaborate with team members to invent world-changing technology.
Age-appropriate vocabulary, detailed illustrations, and a glossary support foundational learning for kids ages 4 to 8. Perfect for beginner readers or as a read-aloud nonfiction picture book!
The ebook will be on sale for only $0.99 on April 4 and April 5, 2024.
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Author Bio:
Azura Pezzillo is a mom, wife, and chemical engineer who saw a gap in the preschool books she and her toddler read. She wanted more families to experience the fun part of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Yes, that’s right! There’s a fun part to STEM learning!
Azura is passionate about helping curious children learn about our world when their brains are growing fastest – from age 0 to 6. With her new activity and biography book series, she’s bringing the fun back to preschool learning.
She strives to produce high-quality and well-researched children’s books that give curious kids fun books and quality educational content – at the same time.
Azura lives with her family in New Jersey, close to the great museums, theaters, and libraries that inspired her to write stories and learn science as a child.