Future Engineer

by Lori Alexander, Allison Black (Illustrator)

Flip a switch. Turn a gear. Could Baby be an engineer? Find out in this STEM-themed addition to the Future Baby series! Engineers want to know how things work. And so does Baby! Does Baby have what it takes to become an engineer? That's a positive! Discover all the incredible ways that prove Baby already has what it takes to become an engineer in whatever field they choose, be it electrical, mechanical, civil, or more! Includes lots of fun engineer facts to help foster curiosity and empower little ones to keep trying . . . and learning! Future Baby is an adorable board book series that takes a playful peek into an assortment of powerful careers and shows little ones how their current skills match up with the job at hand. With Future Baby , babies can be anything!

Genres: Childrens, Science, Picture Books, Stem, Engineering

24 pages, Board Book

Published September 17, 2019

About the author

Lori Alexander loves to read and write! She has written picture books like BACKHOE JOE (Harper, 2014) and FAMOUSLY PHOEBE (Sterling, 2017) as well as the FUTURE BABY board book series (Scholastic, 2019). She also writes non-fiction chapter books, such as ALL IN A DROP (2019) and A SPORTING CHANCE (2020), both from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Lori resides in sunny Tucson, Arizona, with her scientist husband and two book loving kids. She runs when it’s cool and swims when it’s hot. Then she gets back to reading and writing.

Visit Lori at www.lorialexanderbooks.com or on Twitter @LoriJAlexander

Reviews

[zapkode · Rating 5 out of 5]

{My thoughts} – Engineers and Baby’s have a lot in common. Engineers like to solve problems and figure out how things work. Baby’s like to do that too, just not in the same way. You never know what exploring a baby does could turn into a future engineer.

This book is nicely colored and eye appealing for children. It it simply written and easy for young ones to understand. I really enjoy reading through these types of books. They help to show children that they can be anything should they choose to. Which I think is really neat, I think it’s important to show children at a young age that they have options and potential and that anything is possible. It also helps to aid in building their imaginations!

[Barbara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good for sharing with budding engineers and reminding little ones that they can learn a lot from mistakes, this board book encourages youngsters to dream big. While the left-hand side of the book features engineers going about their work, the right-hand side shows Baby doing the same sort of thing, only on a simpler level. It could be that some very young child reads or hears this book and starts thinking of a career in engineering, simply because of this early encouragement and reassurance. Back matter includes two pages explaining what different types of engineers do.

[Kirsti Call · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Engineers build their designs.

Baby was born to build!
One block. Two block. Red block. Blue block.

Engineers test their designs
and make changes to improve them.

UH-OH! That’s okay, Baby.
Engineers learn from their mistakes."

Engaging text shows what babies have in common with engineers. Expressive illustrations enhance the fun making this the perfect book to introduce your baby or toddler to engineering!

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this at a book store and was very excited to find another engineering baby book ahaha (:. And this one made me laugh. I really enjoyed how this book paralleled things that a baby does to things that engineers do. It really shows how engineering is part of everything, and just how babies learn.

[Kri O'Kellas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thrilled this series includes POC and women in typically portrayed white male roles. Toddler loves to compare themselves to the things baby does and what the adults do. Glad to read this book over and over with the toddler.

[Aleigha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for my College Library children and baby book class.

A fantastic book for teaching kids that they can be anything they want. That it's okay to ask questions, make mistakes, try again and keep learning.

[Debi Novotny · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like this book, what a great find! The illustrations are bright and engaging. The story is educational for children as they see what an engineer does for work, while comparing their tasks to the work of a young child (such as building blocks). Highly recommend!

[Annese · Rating 5 out of 5]

A.DO.RA.BLE!!! I'm looking forward to more books in this series.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an easy and cute book. It compares adult engineers to the baby actions counterparts.

[Rosalind Andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it, draws good parallels between babies' exploring and thinking and the skills of an engineer.

[Kitty · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think my boy is going to think all STEM is only for women and that’s okay by me. There are plenty of caring positions available to him.

[Phoenix · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s fun to read and remember that baby could become anything!

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really love the part in the back about the design process; ask, research, design, build, test, improve.

[jade]

(for work)

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book

[Melenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty cute

[bethli · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Flip a switch. Turn a gear. Could baby be an engineer?”
yes absolutely, I now have my bachelor’s in computer engineering and I’m only 1 years old

[Dinora Sandoval · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book does a good job at explaining what an engineer does in a student friendly way. There are connections between what a child does and what an engineer does and it encourages the reader to be interested in engineering. I think this book or books similar to this topic are important to read a loud to our students because we want them to see themselves capable of becoming whatever they want to be when they grow up. I think these types of books are especially important for girls to read because many careers are male dominated such as politics, engineering, computer science, etc.