The book "Tay and Friends Early Science Readers: Aleeyah Makes Lip Balm " follows Aleeyah, a curious and adventurous young girl who loves science and dreams of making things in the kitchen. With the help of her parents, who are scientists, and friends, Aleeyah conducts experiments to discover many secrets in the kitchen. In this second book in the Aleeyah series, Aleeyah Makes Lip Balm, she discovers that the key ingredient, beeswax, is the difference between lip balm and lip gloss.
Are you looking for a fun and motivating book to introduce the concepts of kitchen chemistry to children? Aleeyah Makes Lip Balm is the book for you!
Meet Aleeyah, one of Tay's STEM-loving friends who likes to figure out how things work. Her parents are scientists, so she spends a lot of time in labs. At home, the kitchen is her lab where she does experiments and learns about chemistry.
Aleeyah loves makeup, but knows she's too young to wear it. She wonders how lip balm is made. She also wonders about the difference between lip balm and gloss. Like a real scientist, Aleeyah researches and goes into the lab to find answers.
What discoveries will Aleeyah make? Will her friends come by to join her in the lab? Is lip care just for girls?
This vivid and engaging book is the fourth installment in the award-winning Tay and Friends Early Science Readers series, designed for early readers. Readers ages 6-9 enjoy following the adventures of fun-loving Tay and his friends as they learn new things.
If you're looking for:
- Ways to introduce young readers to basic scientific concepts in a fun and engaging way
- Ways to promote curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- A relatable book to show how scientific inquiry can be applied to everyday activities, such as baking, self-care, and crafting
- A hands-on way to show how kitchen chemistry and cosmetic science are related
- A family-friendly multicultural book
Then Aleeyah Makes Lip Balm is the book for you.
Tay and Friends Early Science Readers inform early readers about scientific concepts in STEM. Engaging illustrations, easy-to-read text, and supportive reading strategies help children ages 6-9 access and read non-fiction texts with ease.
Lang, Phelicia E.: - Phelicia Lang is a California native, educator, author, speaker, and publisher with over twenty-five years of experience supporting young learners. She holds a Master's degree in Reading Leadership with a focus on Multicultural Literature and has worked across private, charter, and public school settings.As a wife, mother of four, and grandmother, Phelicia understands firsthand the power of early literacy. One of her greatest joys was teaching her own children to read during their homeschool years-an experience that deepened her belief that children learn in different ways and deserve instruction and stories that honor who they are.Phelicia has devoted much of her career to early childhood education, particularly kindergarten, where she has created and led impactful literacy initiatives, including a Summer Kindergarten Intervention Program for African American children. She continues her advocacy by partnering with various agencies focused on early literacy. At the heart of Phelicia's work is a passion for helping children learn to read confidently, think critically, and fall in love with books. She is especially committed to ensuring African American children see themselves reflected positively in literature. Writing and publishing books for beginning and early readers is a natural extension of her mission.Phelicia writes so children can say, "I see me on the page."
