Parker the Planner

Name: Parker the Planner
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781589486416
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By Madeline Peck

Series: STEAM at Work!

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Parker the Planner by Madeline Peck is a charming children's book that follows the adventures of a young protagonist named Parker, who loves planning events and solving challenges. Throughout the story, Parker uses creativity and organisation skills to help friends and family overcome various obstacles, all while learning important lessons about teamwork and friendship.
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This delightful children's book may appeal to you if you enjoy tales of creativity and problem-solving. The charming story follows an organised and imaginative protagonist who helps their friends and community with clever solutions. It's perfect for young readers who love adventure and seeing the power of planning in action.

Parker has a plan to build his own city-with parks, zoos, transportation, environmental benefits, and more. Part of a STEAM career-themed picture book series.

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Parker's city is a mess. It's full of traffic and has no sidewalks or parks. But Parker has a plan! He'll build his own city—complete with parks, zoos, transportation, environmental benefits, and more.

Planning a city is a big project, but Parker is up for the challenge. He has all kinds of ideas about how to create a place that will benefit everyone.

Part of a STEAM career-themed picture book series, Parker the Planner shows kids they can help create change in their own communities. Like Parker, they can use their passion and ideas to make the world a better place. Perfect for encouraging critical and creative thinking! Spatial analysis and critical thinking skills in K-12 students better prepare them for success, especially in science, engineering, and mathematics.

For grades 1-5. Includes a glossary.

The STEAM at Work! series brings awareness to exciting, fun STEAM careers and opens children up to new ideas for channeling their passions. Each book demonstrates different environmental and social issues the characters use their skills to solve, encouraging critical and creative thinking about the world. Like its characters, readers will be inspired to make a positive difference in their community now and in their future careers.

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Download free fun activity pages, teaching materials, and more at https://go.esri.com/parkerlovesplanning.

Series: STEAM at Work!

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Parker the Planner

By Madeline Peck

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781589486416

Publisher: ESRI Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 November 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc.,U.S.

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 24

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Madeline Peck Science & Nature Series: STEAM at Work!

About the Author

Madeline Peck is a landscape architect for the regional infrastructure engineering firm Bolton & Menk, Inc. She creates high-quality plans that reflect each community’s unique needs and promotes a positive, engaged process. Her creative approach to public engagement has led multiple communities to develop collaborative, community-based design solutions for transportation, pedestrian, and downtown-focused projects. Madeline authored Parker the Planner as a part of Bolton & Menk’s children book series to show future planners what is possible when they are passionate about improving their communities.

Parker the Planner