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    Simple Machines: A Sesame Street ® Science Book
    Simple Machines: A Sesame Street ® Science Book
    Simple Machines: A Sesame Street ® Science Book
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    Simple Machines: A Sesame Street ® Science Book

    By Marie-Therese Miller

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    About this ebook

    Simple machines are tools that make work easier to do. Sesame Street characters help make learning about the six simple machines accessible and engaging for young learners.

    About the Sesame Street ® World of Science series:

    Explore the wonderful world of science! Ernie, Big Bird, and the rest of your Sesame Street friends make key science concepts like color, light and shadow, and states of matter accessible and engaging for young learners.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateJan 1, 2023
    ISBN9781728484808
    Simple Machines: A Sesame Street ® Science Book
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    Marie-Therese Miller

    Marie-Therese Miller writes nonfiction books for children and teens. Her most recent books include Handling Depression, Crayola Our Colorful Earth: Celebrating the Natural World, It's All Art: From Drawing to Dress-Up with Sesame Street, and A Dog's Best Friend: A Sesame Street Guide to Caring for Your Dog. Miller earned her PhD in English from St. John's University, where her academic focus was James Thurber and humor. She teaches Children's and YA Literature at Marist College. Miller and her husband, John, have five children and a grandson.

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