NBtM Virtual Book Tour and Giveaway - Ethan's Stem Adventures: I Can Be a Scientist! by Louis J. Desforges

Welcome to my stop on the NBtM virtual book tour for Ethan's Stem Adventures: I Can Be a Scientist! by Louis J. Desforges. This book tour was organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. On my stop, I have an excerpt from the book as well as a highly interesting guest post from the author. There's also the tour wide giveaway for a chance to win a $15 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card. Be sure to visit the other stops on the tour for more content. Enjoy!

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Title: Ethan's Stem Adventures: I Can Be a Scientist!

Author: Louis J. Desforges

Publisher: Tellwell Talent

Publication Date: August 6th 2021

Print Length: 36 pages

Genre: Children's Picture Book

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Like the infinite-shade of colors, the richness of life is enhanced by our natural inclination, as creative beings, to hold distinct perspectives on just about any subject. Collectively, however, I believe we all appreciate the profound significance of all the things that influenced and molded us from an early age—the moments and events that are weaved intricately into our memories.

Who amongst us cannot recall a story, no matter what artistic form used to bring it to life: a book, a show, a play, a comic, a song, a movie, or even a real-life character (that family member, teacher, coach, or friend) who shaped the lens with which we view the world then, now, and always.

For this very reason, I believe children should see themselves represented in all areas of human endeavors, cementing deep within their framework the possibilities that await, regardless of prevailing circumstances.

My hope is to bridge the diversity gap in STEM by creating excitement around Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math through diverse representation.

"I see me, therefore I can be."

So it remains, like the infinite shades of color, the richness of life is enhanced by the stories and experiences that holds us.

-Louis J. Desforges

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EXCERPT:

As far as the eye can see

I wonder what adventures wait for me!

Summer, spring, winter, and fall

I can’t help wonder about it all

Science is the way we see

What was, what is, and what can be

Earth Science, Life Science, Social Science…Whew!

Physical Science and formal Science too!

All the ways to tell the story of me and you

And everything in between

That can or can’t be seen

I can be a

Biologist…Meteorologist…Or Zoologist

I can be an Astronomer, Geographer, or Oceanographer…

Whichever I prefer!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Having endless curiosity, Louis J. Desforges has always been enthralled by the inner workings of everything around him.

With a natural and insatiable drive to build, explore, and understand, one of his fondest childhood memories is harvesting toasters, microwaves, TVs, and other discarded electronics in his Brooklyn neighborhood so he could take apart and rebuild them, or scavenge parts to build his own remote-controlled cars or planes.

He is the first to admit that nothing ever worked as intended, or at all, for that matter, but that never really mattered to him. As long as he was dissecting, constructing, exploring and learning, his cup was always full.

Today, his tinkering looks very different. Louis spends countless hours building and rebuilding Lego sets with his four-year-old son.

With any free time left after work and family life (usually late at night), you can find Louis in his workshop (any available free space with a flat surface) writing, painting, sculpting or toiling over his photography; nonetheless, his deep love for STEM remains, and at its core feeds his endless curiosity and desire to understand the inner workings of everything.

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GUEST POST:

- What about STEM is it that interests you the most?

By nature, I am a very curious person – always asking or wondering… “so how does this actually work?”

From very early on, I demonstrated an inclination towards STEM subjects, and really excelled. As life would have it, I went a completely different path. Although I did not pursue a STEM focused career, my passion for STEM subjects taught me critical thinking skills and instilled a passion for creating and innovating. Beyond the benefit of learning science, technology, engineering, and math, STEM is the problem-solving and exploratory learning that fuels success across a variety of tasks and disciplines.

Conceptually, I quickly understand how most things operate at a glance; however, what intrigues me the most, is the labyrinth of concepts and moving parts…and their relationships together, that brings all that we know – all that we see, hear, taste, touch or feel from a simple idea to reality – from the amazing biological wonder of birth to architectural, engineering, and technological feats.

With that in mind, what interests me the most about STEM is the ability to explore, research, reverse-engineer, but mostly STEM gives you permission and the audacity to dream. For me, it’s mostly about testing and learning – whereby in the journey of trial and error, you learn far more than you expected to on the road to accomplishing your intended goals.

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GIVEAWAY:

Louis J. Desforges will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter. Good luck!

(All the Ups and Downs is not responsible for this giveaway, its entries, or the prize. Goddess Fish Promotions and the author assume all responsibility for this giveaway.)

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