Gift giving season is approaching. We'll help you find the perfect gift for the science

loving kids in your life. I think some of the best books are the ones that get kids thinking get them curious.

It's Tuesday November 21st and today like every day is Science Friday. I'm Cyphry producer Shoshana Bucks found.

Thanksgiving is just a couple of days away and you know what that means we're now in the holiday season I usually

wait until the very last second to try and find the perfect gift for the little ones in my life and if you're

like me you're always looking for a fun way to get kids excited about science.

Guest host Flora Lickman is here to give you a bit of a head start with your holiday shopping.

A slew of great new sciency books for kids and young adults came out this year and today

we have got two expert bookworms on the line to give you recommendations.

Menazdar is the young readers editor at Kirkus Reviews based in New York, and Jennifer

Swanson is an educator, children's book author, and co-host of the Solve It for Kids

Podcast.

She's based in Jacksonville, Florida.

Welcome both of you to Science Friday.

Thanks for happening, Flora.

Great to be here.

A quick note, this conversation was recorded in front of a live zoom audience.

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head to Science Friday.com slash livestream.

Okay, Menaz, let's start with you.

You must read hundreds of children's books

every year for your job.

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