The Girl Who Built an Ocean

The Girl Who Built an OceanBy: Jess Keating Illustrator: Michelle Mee Nutter The inspiring tale of a seamstress turned scientist who invented the world's first aquarium at a time when women in STEM were startlingly rare. The daughter of a seamstress and a cobbler, Jeanne Villepreux Power began her career as a dressmaker, sewing beautiful gowns for the Parisian aristocracy. But her heart longed for more, and when she moved to the seaside, she became fascinated by the ocean's

twisted legs

But the drama is brewing offstage

with powerful magic he can barely control

There’s nothing twee about that reminder—as those who have survived tragedy can attest

While this might sound great (no stress

例如想把破損杯子的握把黏回時，需要用到黏著劑，不同的黏著劑適合什麼樣的物件，這和自然科學領域的化學知識相關；要縫補衣服的補丁、補釦時，如何收針、選用哪種絲線都是學問，此時藝能科學會的縫紉法就能派上用場。讓孩子盡情探索、思考、動手操作，當問題解決、物品重獲生命時，孩子不僅能懂得惜物愛物的可貴，同時也能得到自我實現的成就感。這整個過程，正是STEAM跨領域、動手做、生活應用、解決問題、五感學習之五大精神的實踐；而其惜物之心也切合SDGs邁向永續、愛護環境的理念。

Silvermane Saves the Stars

在文字出現之前，西方世界口耳相傳的神話，

until he meets a woman who soothes his restless soul

they're always in books and films

where he falls asleep all alone

Press the pages to hear lions roaring