Mims House Books Blog
Heredity and Inheritance for Elementary Students
Elementary science about heredity and inheritance comes alive in this story about an English garden snail with an unusual shell. That unusual shell means he needs a special mate. The scientist initiates a viral social media campaign--reaching 1.9 billion people--to find a mate for his snail. #snaillove
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Reading Mims House Books on Apps
Mims House cooperates with two reading apps to provide access to our full catalog of books.
3 Reasons Kids Read on a...
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2024 Award-Winning Books
Mims House is thrilled to have two award-winning books this season.
The Eureka! NonFiction Book Award
The Californi...
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Not-So Classic Fairy Tales
Fairy Tale Books
Nothing excites young readers more than picture books full of fairy tales. Children everywhere fall ...
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Halloween Festivities, Felines, and Friends
Halloween Story Struggles
Many spooky stories surround Halloween, telling mad tales of witches, vampires, and monst...
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A Wonky First Day of School
First Day of School Book - A Fresh Look
At one point or another, young kids from all over will have to face the same ...
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MimsHouse Lesson Plans
Throughout Darcy Pattison’s writing career, she has written many books on important moments in science and extraordin...
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Christmas in July Lesson Plans
Even though Christmas is half a year away and the summer sun is blasting at full power, children still long to experi...
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Great STEM Books for Fourth Graders
Why Science Books?
Summer: the few months of freedom from school and early-morning alarms. It’s a time to relax, make...
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The Wall that Freed Boston
The Setting
The American Revolutionary War era was a hard time to be alive.
British soldiers forced people to house a...
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2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Get Ready Now!
2024 Total Solar Eclipse
You hear that, world? The big day is fast approaching, so rustle up some solar eclipse glass...
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The Inventor of Aquariums
If you wanted to read a picture book to young readers about sea creatures, women in STEM, and amazing inventions, whe...
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