Suggested Activities
- On author Ashley Spires’s website, you can watch an animated preview of the book: https://www.ashleyspires.com/animation
- Ashley reads the entirety of The Most Magnificent Thing as Episode 2 of her “Asthma Cats Book Club”. https://www.ashleyspires.com/asthma-cat-book-club
- The Children’s Library Lady has a page of activities, resources and read-aloud questions at: https://childrenslibrarylady.com/the-most-magnificent-thing/
- Play with STEM and coding ideas offline by using CS Unplugged at Home: https://www.csunplugged.org/en/at-home/
For Parents and Caregivers
The NEKLS StoryWalk committee selected this book because it highlights STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math. This book also illustrates the importance of learning by trial and error and by perseverance, both important STEM methods. Children can begin to learn these early skills from a very young age and build upon them as they grow. This learning benefits all children, not just those who will grow into scientists or technologists, engineers, or mathematicians. The Most Magnificent Thing also explores dealing with emotions when the creative process doesn’t go to plan.
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