About this item
Bunnies, pandas, and monkeys, oh my! For fans of Ada Twist, Scientist, this picture book about finding your perfect pet introduces basic STEAM and coding concepts - and some ridiculously adorable animals! Katie is an ordinary girl who longs for an extraordinary pet - something more spectacular than a simple goldfish. Then one day Katie comes home to find a gift from her mother: a mysterious machine designed to help her create that one-of-a-kind creature. Each time she feeds different items into the machine, out comes a marvelously colorful new animal - like a purple monkey, rainbow-spotted horse, and green bunny! But none of them is just right. Through trial and error, Katie figures out the formula for her absolutely perfect SURPRISE pet.
About the Author
Vicky Fang has designed technology products and experiences for kids at Google and Intel - including buildings that make music, robots you can build at home, and games you can play with your voice. She started writing to support the growing need for early coding education particularly for girls and minorities. She holds an MFA in Design & Technology and is an active member of SCBWI. Her debut books, INVENT-A-PET (Sterling picture book) , and LAYLA & THE BOTS (Scholastic early chapter book series) , are launching in Spring 2020 and feature courageous and innovative girls in STEM.
