The Plan for the Gingerbread House: A STEM Engineering Story

Product Description

A team of kids
struggle to create the perfect gingerbread house. The project guidelines are clear: the winning house must stand upright on its own and a gingerbread boy and girl must fit inside.
Sounds easy?

But creating is hard. Cookie burn, the icing it too thin, the house caves-in, someone is eating the candy decorations, and—Oh!—they forgot about putting the gingerbread boy and girl inside the house.

Engineering is a
creative process. That means you must learn to

overcome problems
and persevere.
Inspire budding engineers to think about the classic gingerbread house in new ways.

Written in a
lyrical rhyme, it’s sure to please the language arts folks, too.
Kirkus Reviews says, “
Pattison’s text begs to be read aloud and Joven’s spreads offer dynamic visuals…”

Come one, come all! The Gingerbread Fair opens soon!

This is a story about building, rethinking the plan, and finishing strong.

About the Author

Children’s book author and indie publisher Darcy Pattison writes award-winning fiction and non-fiction books for children. Her works have received starred PW, Kirkus, and BCCB reviews. Awards include the Irma Black Honor award, five NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books, Eureka! Nonfiction Honor book, two Junior Library Guild selections, two NCTE Notable Children’s Book in Language Arts, and a 2021 Notable Social Studies Trade Books. She’s the 2007 recipient of the Arkansas Governor’s Arts Award for Individual Artist for her work in children’s literature.

John Joven of Bogotá, Columbia studied graphic design at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. He has illustrated over twenty children’s books, including Digging for Dinosaurs, A Smithsonian Kids book. His previous Mims House book, A LITTLE BIT OF DINOSAUR, received a starred Kirkus review. Follow his recent work on Instagram: @jjovenart