I'm a Photon
Dr. Eve M. Vavagiakis, Mike Malbrough
4/6/2025
Hardcover
The third book in the captivating Meet the Universe series from MIT Kids Press introduces readers to photons – the particle that sheds light on the universe!
Imprint: MIT Kids Press
Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World
Eleanor Spicer Rice, PhD, Rob Wilson
1/11/2023
Paperback
This lively peek into the amazing world of microbes, replete with a kid-pleasing “ick” factor, is bursting with fascinating facts, laugh-out-loud humour and fun illustrations.
Santiago Saw Things Differently
Christine Iverson, Luciano Lozano
3/1/2024
Hardcover
A beautifully illustrated and inspiring MIT Kids picture book biography of Santiago Ramón y Cajal, an incredible artist and the Father of Neuroscience.
The Girl Who Tested the Waters: Ellen Swallow, Environmental Scientist
1/2/2025
Hardcover
Discover the eye-opening story of the first woman student at MIT—a pioneering environmental chemist sure to inspire the next generation of female trailblazers in science.
I'm a Neutrino: Tiny Particles in a Big Universe
Dr. Eve M. Vavagiakis, Ilze Lemesis
1/4/2022
Hardcover
An accessible and visually arresting picture book about the smallest known and most mysterious particle of matter, for the youngest scientific minds.
Playtime Engineering
4/10/2023
Board Book
Discover the basic principles of engineering as you and your little one build a tower in this playful new title in the Big Science for Tiny Tots series from MIT Kids!
Stroller Ecology
4/10/2023
Board Book
Take baby on a walk in the park to discover the ecology of your local environment in the next in the Big Science for Tiny Tots series from MIT Kids!
Ada and the Galaxies
Alan Lightman, Olga Pastuchiv, Susanna Chapman
5/10/2022
Paperback
“Young readers will delight in seeing our universe’s interconnectedness, and . . . they will recognize the inextricable bonds among loved ones.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
I'm a Black Hole
Dr. Eve M. Vavagiakis, Jessica Lanan
3/4/2024
Hardcover
Journey to the event horizon in this playful, mind-bending introduction to one of our universe’s most mysterious marvels, narrated by a black hole itself.
One Long Line: Marching Caterpillars and the Scientists Who Followed Them
Loree Griffin Burns, Jamie Green
1/8/2024
Paperback
A fresh and fascinating look at caterpillars ushers kids into the process of scientific discovery in this first book in the Discovery Chronicles by a biologist and award-winning children’s author.
Calculating Chimpanzees, Brainy Bees, and Other Animals with Mind-Blowing Mathematical Abilities
Stephanie Gibeault, Jaclyn Sinquett
1/8/2024
Paperback
Parrots who count, hyenas who know the odds, and bees who understand zero! Discover how amazing animals use number sense in this fun and fact-filled investigation.