Books Combining STEM Education and Kindness
My superpower is encouraging curiosity in children because I know these 3 things are true:
1. Learning and education are always worth the effort.
2. Learning inspired by your own curiosity can teach you things you didn’t even know you wanted to learn … and make you want to know more!
3. When the spark of curiosity creates knowledge, the magic begins. Learning is a lifelong adventure.
Formal Bio:
Laura Roettiger is a reading specialist and award-winning elementary educator from Chicago, IL who weaves her passion for STEM learning and fostering kindness into stories for children. She combines her enthusiasm for helping others with the knowledge and experience gained through a variety of careers in addition to earning a Master of Arts in Teaching and Reading while raising three children. Her roots in Chicago remain deep but after nine years living in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado working in adult literacy, mentoring teachers, and writing for children, she drove across the country with her Goldendoodle, Charlie, to begin a new chapter in northern New Jersey.
Laura is the author of two books, AN ACCIDENTAL HERO: A MOSTLY TRUE WOMBAT STORY, SCBWI Crystal Kite Award Finalist, a picture book told in the form of a newscast which skillfully balances the serious subject of forest fires with compassion and humor to help children navigate this important topic through the real events of 2020. Extensive back matter about Australian animals and forest fires makes this book perfect for educational settings. AN ACCIDENTAL HERO: A MOSTLY TRUE WOMBAT STORY, illustrated by Debbie Palen, and published by Eifrig Publishing.
ALIANA REACHES FOR THE MOON, a picture book that draws inspiration from the moon and the curiosity of children invites readers to be creative, explore, and experiment. ALIANA REACHES FOR THE MOON, illustrated by Ariel Boroff, and published by Eifrig Publishing.
Laura combines her enthusiasm for helping others with the knowledge and experience she’s gained along the way. This is most recently evidenced in her co-creating the promotion group Picture Book Gold. https://picturebookgold.wixsite.com/website
Laura Roettiger Books 