I can't wait to see the final version with all of the additional drawings interspersed in this chapter book featuring the intelligent and uplifting Rose Revere. This was a delight and a surprise. Maybe my expectations were just very low because my daughter brings home so many random, forgettable books from the library. Based on the title and cover art, I expected this to be a bland little girls-can-be-engineers-too, girly power kind of book. And then it turned out to be more than that and better than that, and I was delighted! In this engaging, funny, and exciting example of contemporary realistic fiction, Andrea Beatty has created a character all young students can relate to. Rosie is curious and intelligent but sometimes doubts herself. Readers can follow along as she learns more about herself and learns to believe in herself. Rosie is a second-grader who loves science and loves her family. She often gets herself into trouble by helping family members solve problems with her engineering skills. My granddaughter's name is Rosie, and her parents are both engineers, so I got this for her. I haven't decided if it will be for Christmas or her birthday in February, to go with the Rosie the Riveter cap and t-shirt I got for her ... or do I mean them? 🤔 This is a darling book, whether or not your name is Rosie and you (or your parents!) have aspirations for your daughter (or son!) to be an engineer. The story is a great combination of funky inventions (e.g. SnakeAway, a snake-scaring machine), quirky characters (like Rosie’s great-great-aunt flying on a cheese-copter or her joyful friends, the Raucous Riveters, who built airplanes during the World War II), as well as great messages (dealing with pressure, the power of friendship, overcoming fears). In addition, the book pictures the real process of engineering: brainstorming, research, sketching ideas, design, making prototypes, testing and redesign based on performance.

What's in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came from — and who she may one day be. These books are fun without being preachy and yet teach the kids something important. Do give these books a try. I have created literacy graphic organizers for Rosie Revere, Engineer. You can find them at my Teachers Pay Teachers store. There are many activities for each literacy area to differentiate depending on your student’s ability/age. They include activities for: Engineers, women in science, feminism, local area, London, bridges, links to STEM subjects, design and technology, positive role models, problem solving, perseverance Rosie dreams of becoming a great engineer when she grows up. She loves to invent gizmos and gadgets, including a hot dog machine and helium pants. She creates a snake-repelling hat for her Uncle Fred.Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters is the first in a unique and exciting series of chapter books for children, parents, and teachers who want to make STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fun. When it comes to writing lesson plans and finding activities for Rosie Revere, Engineer, we’ve already done all of the heavy lifting for you. Now perhaps if Andrea Beaty's presented poetry had been a trifle less awkward and stumbling (and with that, also not so utterly frustratingly distracting) and if her oh so very much important messages had been less in one's proverbial face and thus not so maddeningly preachy (about being courageous, about not being afraid of making mistakes, about trying again and again if and when disasters do occur, and yes, these are indeed important lessons for EVERYONE), I might have actually enjoyed Rosie Revere, Engineer. An unexpected and worthwhile message. I kind of don't want to spoil it, because I wasn't expecting it, and when I came to it, the surprise made it all the better. Reminded me of the excellent The Art of Learning.

Is there someone in your family -- an aunt, an uncle, or a grandparent -- you'd like to be like? Why?Also, visit www.Questioneers.com for posters, activities, educator resources, and other information about the Questioneer books. I have a freebie that is part of a larger resourceso that you can try it out in your classroom today!

Rosie Revere, Engineer is author Andrea Beaty and illustrator David Roberts’s beloved New York Times bestselling picture book about pursuing one’s passion with persistence and learning to celebrate each failure on the road to achieving one’s dreams. Each character's picture book also has a corresponding workbook available, which is a great resource to enhance the kids' creativity and imagination.Rosie Revere dreams of becoming a great engineer. She creates wonderful gadgets and gizmos - but only when no one is watching. She's kept her inventions a secret ever since, when she was very small, her uncle Zookeeper Fred laughed at the special cheese hat she designed him to keep snakes at bay. But then great-great-great aunt Rosie, in her red-and-white spotted headscarf, appears on the scene, and helps Rosie to understand that sometimes you've got to risk failure before you can find success. Een prentenboek met grappige tekeningen vol details. Een boek dat ook in de week tegen pesten past. Een boek met verschillende emoties.