The Biggest Smallest Thing

A STEAM-packed celebration of outside-the-box thinking set during a school science fair—perfect for fans of Ada Twist, Scientist.

It’s time for the Scintillating Science Symposium, and Mo is determined to win this year’s competition. He knows his classmates are talented, but none of them are serious scientists like him . . . especially not Muriel. After all, Mo wants to be a chemist when he grows up; Muriel wants to be a cat. Besides, Mo has the best idea to turn something small into something big. He just can’t forget his secret ingredient . . .

As the day of the Symposium arrives, readers will love discovering the scientific surprises behind the Sunnysill Elementary students’ projects, from lemon meringue pie to boogers. Ana Stretcu’s energetic and charming artwork further emphasizes how fun STEAM can be and how creativity can help answer big questions—in the classroom and beyond.

• INCLUSIVE SCIENCE REP : An inclusive representation of different ways of doing and thinking about science and what “counts” as science–like the science of meringue pie or boogers! A wonderful representation of STEAM themes. Also emphasizes the “process” part of science (asking questions and seeing where they lead)
• FUN SCIENCE BACKMATTER: Includes instructions to make Mo’s glittery volcano and blurbs about the science behind the other experiments presented at the Scintillating Science Symposium
• A “SOCIAL” and “EMOTIONAL” SEL TITLE: Emphasizes creativity and validates different ways of problem-solving, inquiry-based learning and social emotional learning
• ACCLAIMED AUTHOR: Sara da Waal’s previous book 48 Grasshopper Estates was nominated for the Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award
• TIE-IN OPPORTUNITIES: This book would be a great addition to a science fair project as a way to show children how they work.
• FOR FANS OF: Ada Twist, Scientist and The Most Magnificent Thing
• LEVELING INFO: F-P Guided Code: L - Grade Two III. Lexile Code: Adult Directed 630 L