AAAS and Subaru are pleased to announce the longlist for the 2024 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in the Hands-On Science Book category. The Prize celebrates outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults and is meant to encourage the writing and publishing of high-quality science books for all ages.

The longlist titles in the 2024 Hands-On Science Book category are:

• Human Body Learning Lab: Take an Inside Tour of How Your Anatomy Works, by Dr. Betty Choi. Storey Publishing, 2022.

• A Kid’s Guide to Plants of the Pacific Northwest: with Cool Facts, Activities and Recipes, by Philippa Joly. Harbour Publishing, 2023.

• The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Ecology for Kids: Science Experiments and Activities Inspired by Awesome Ecologists, Past and Present, by Liz Lee Heinecke. Illustrated by Kelly Anne Dalton. Quarry Books, 2023.

• Kitchen Pantry Scientist Math for Kids: Fun Math Games and Activities Inspired by Awesome Mathematicians, Past and Present, by Rebecca Rapoport and Allanna Chung. Illustrated by Kelly Anne Dalton. Quarry Books, 2022.

• Sheet Pan Science: 25 Fun, Simple Science Experiments for the Kitchen Table; Super-Easy Setup and Cleanup, by Liz Lee Heinecke. Quarry Books, 2022.

• Stay Curious and Keep Exploring: 50 Amazing, Bubbly, and Creative Science Experiments to Do with the Whole Family, by Emily Calandrelli. Chronicle Books, 2022.

• We Garden Together! Projects for Kids: Learn, Grow, and Connect with Nature, by Jane Hirschi and the Educators at City Sprouts. Photographs by Kim Lowe. Storey Publishing, 2023.

• Wild Child: Nature Adventures for Young Explorers—with Amazing Things to Make, Find, and Do, by Dara McAnulty. Illustrated by Barry Falls. The Experiment, 2023.

Finalists for the 2024 Prize will be announced in November. The Prize winners will be announced in February.

The longlists for the Children’s Science Picture Book and Middle Grades Science Book categories were announced earlier in the week.