Steve Jenkins, child's author, uses playful writing and creative images to encourage children to learn about science facts and information.

1. Steve Jenkins

2. Biographical information
 Steve Jenkins currently lives in Boulder, Colorado
with his wife and kids.
 He graduated from art school in North Carolina
with a degree in graphic design.
 When his kids were born, he had an interest in
writing realistic science books – he has always had a
lingering curiosity for science.

3. Techniques and Themes
 Techniques:
 Scientific Facts
 Pictures impact the writing
 Narrative
 Rhymes and playful writing
 Themes:
 Animals
 Plants
 Outer Space
 Human beings

4. Snippet of the writing
If a puffer fish is
in danger…
it takes in water
and swells up
like a prickly
balloon, making
itself almost
impossible to
swallow.

5. Imagery
He uses imagery to enhance the science
facts he wants you to understand

6. Snippet of Writing
Here is the largest bird – an ostrich with its egg. (Actual Size)

7. Playful Writing
He uses the text to create a fun and
playful place for children to learn about
science facts!

8. Bones: Skeletons and How
They Work
Arm Yourself: Animals use their forelimbs to
dig, swing, walk, swim – even fly.

9. List of published works
 Bones
 How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly?
 Down, Down, Down
 Sisters and Brothers
 Looking Down
 The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest

10. Ways to use it in the Classroom
 Have students do measurements with the Actual
Size book.
 Create their own books:
 About specific animals
 About plants
 About outer space
 About the underwater world
 Draw a picture of something living and write a few
facts about it.