Olivia the Little Scientist

Reach for this book when your child starts asking a never ending stream of why questions or begins turning the kitchen sink into a laboratory. It is a perfect tool for validating a child's natural curiosity and reframing messy exploration as meaningful scientific inquiry. The story follows Olivia, a young girl who realizes that her everyday observations about the human body, the weather, and the bugs in her garden are actually the foundations of science. This book is particularly effective for children aged 3 to 7 who are beginning to form their identities and interests. It moves away from the idea that science is something done only in a lab by adults, instead showing that being a scientist is a way of seeing the world. By reading this together, you are encouraging self confidence and showing your child that their questions are valuable and their discoveries are worth celebrating.