Min Makes a Machine

Description

One very hot day, Min, a budding engineer, builds a machine that draws water from a well and into a swimming pool. Min wants to play, but Ann and Bess say it's too hot. Using a pipe, a tube, and some glue, Min makes an Archimedes screw, a device that draws water, to get water from a well into a swimming pool. This book has the same characters as 3, 2, 1 , Go! in which Min builds a catapult.

Emily Arnold McCully has won many awards, including the Caldecott Medal for Mirette on the High Wire and a Christopher Award for Picnic. She is the author and illustrator of many books for young people, including Late Nate in a Race; Little Ducks Go; 3, 2, 1, Go!. One of her earlier I Like to Read (R) titles, Pete Won't Eat, received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, which noted, "New readers will eat this up," and from School Library Journal, which said, "The illustrations are priceless." She lives in New York.

"Min is back and still solving problems like a pro. . . . This pachyderm's predilection for problem solving will delight readers who will want to try this for themselves. Sure to be popular for STEM lessons and a good addition for most collections."-School Library Journal "Min, the ingenious, intrepid little pachyderm protagonist of the early reader 3-2-1-Go, is back to save the day with a new invention. The social dynamics are the same: Min, whose bright pink bow embodies her indomitable energy, wants to play with older elephants Ann and Bess, but they view Min as a pest at best. (Readers with older, too-cool-for-you siblings will instantly identify.) . . . McCully (Caroline's Comets) breaks down Min's problem solving into digestible, replicable parts and acknowledges that every great solution takes hard work. It's a nifty lesson in both science and tenacity . . . "-Publishers Weekly "This early reader has a resourceful elephant girl at its center. . . . the controlled text and lively watercolor illustrations will engage young readers learning to independently decode text and just might inspire some to build their own machines, too. STEAM-y early-reader fun."-Kirkus Reviews