According to the Society of Women Engineers, only 13 percent of engineers today are female. AMANDA, TOY ENGINEER celebrates Amanda, a mechanical engineer and marathon runner who makes the impossible possible every day.As a kid, Amanda liked both science and art—but most of all, she loved solving problems.In this 60 page nonfiction book, kids ages 8 to 12 will...
 
learn how engineers like Amanda tackle problems that have never been solved before—and how you can start thinking like an engineer!
 
find out how Amanda turns an idea into a toy then follow a step-by-step process to create your very own toy idea.
 
discover how kids around the world play with toys and how scientists study play.