Makerspace Picturebooks (and lists of other inspiring titles)

The Art of Tinkering is an amazing, beautiful book that can provide tons of inspiration to makers. Profiles of artists, DIY project tutorials and more.

Oh my, this is a truly divine book. Even if you're not a Coco Chanel fan (which probably encompasses most 8-year-olds), you'll fall in ...

Welcome to the whimsical world of computing. Hello Ruby is a children’s book and an app that teaches programming fundamentals through stories and kid-friendly activities. It’s suited for kids between 5 and 8 (but even adults might learn something new).

Sally is the world’s foremost inventor under the age of twelve, and she just knows she can build a better brother than the messy, smelly version she has. Sally’s invention – Brobot – is fantastic, that is until the remote gets broken and Brobot careens out of control. Sally realises that maybe there’s more to a brother than just his inconveniences. A hilarious graphic novel for young readers. PRAISE FOR THE BOOK 'Perfect for junior readers, both boys and girls.' Lamont Books 'Foley’s own…

A century before the first digital computer was invented, Ada Lovelace wrote the world's first computer program! Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the famous rom...

Fascinating bio of remarkable 19th-century female inventor.

Sad the Dog Mobile Makerspace Workshop If you’ve been reading my blog for a while now or you follow me on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, you’ll know that our Junior School Library has a very cool MakerSpace Zone. What is a ‘makerspace’ you ask? See my blog posts here and here, but more importantly, see …

The Most Magnificent Thing- a terrific maker picturebook about the process of iteration and prototyping. This link includes access to resources: teaching notes, book trailer, Book Hack with Ashley Spires and the Make Something Microsite

This is a list of books that are about the maker movement. Either charting its development, or describing how or why you need a makerspace, these b...

This is a list of books that describe how to make things. These books have existed for as long as anyone can remember, but as the maker movement gr...

Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this…

A short animation of the book, Coppernickel, The Invention by Wouter Van Reek. This film won first prize at the Chicago Children's Film Festival. A wonderful...

Monkey with a Tool Belt [Monroe, Chris, Monroe, Chris] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Monkey with a Tool Belt

A beautiful story about a boy who creates a complex toy out of very basic materials; maker inspiration with a different cultural perspective. Not all makerspaces need to be filled with cutting edge technology!

If you've got a young budding inventor under your roof, you're going to want to introduce him or her to Dawson. Dawson takes the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle mantra and has a lot of fun with it. His room is filled with a basketball lamp, a bookshelf made from an old truck bed, and surfboards for bed rails.

Chris Gall is the award-winning author and illustrator of Revenge of the Dinotrux, Substitute Creacher, Dear Fish, There’s Nothing to Do on Mars, and Dinotrux, a Publishers Weekly Best Childr…