The Inventor's Desk

Why I Wrote 20 STEM Books Instead of One Picture Book

The publishing math, the developmental math, and the patent-attorney math all pointed the same direction.

Beliefs About Who Is Smart Start by Age 6. Here Is What We Read Before Then

By kindergarten, kids have already decided who is good at math, who builds things, and who reads. A preschool co-founder on what to read in the years before that door closes.

Are Toddlers Too Young for STEM Books? A Patent Attorney's Honest Answer

The short answer is no. The long answer is what changes about STEM when you write it for ages 2 to 4 instead of ages 5 and up.

How to Read STEM Books With a Toddler Who Won't Sit Still

A preschool co-founder's three-rule playbook for read-aloud time with a child who treats sitting as optional.

How NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Show Up in 20 Toddler STEM Books

The NGSS Science and Engineering Practices are not just for K-12 classrooms. Here is how all eight of them are woven into a STEM book series for toddlers.

Why Kit Puts His Mark on Everything He Makes

A patent attorney on the one idea behind intellectual property that a toddler can actually hold: credit belongs to the person who made the thing.

Best STEM Books for Toddlers Who Ask Why About Everything

A working patent attorney and preschool co-founder on what to read to a toddler who has discovered the word "why" and is using it as a weapon.