Judith E Cunningham

Yes I Can, I'm Clover Anne (I Can Be an Engineer) Judith E Cunningham 1st edition

Clover Anne is unhappy because the playground floods after it rains. She figures out how to fix the creek so it doesn?t flood and learns that what she did was thinking and solving a problem, just like an engineer. When she learns that?s what an engineer does, her excitement escalates, and she bursts into song and dance and decides that she, too, could become an engineer! This delightful story introduces the concepts of engineering to young children from their perspective. Rather than merely defining engineering and giving examples, children read about a familiar activity and problem. Further, this story promotes critical thinking skills as readers contemplate possible solutions with Clover Anne. The story concludes celebrating the exciting opportunity of becoming an engineer!