Vicky FangVicky Fang is a product designer who invents things—like cars that talk to each other, robots you can build at home, and games you can play with your voice. She started writing to support the growing need for early coding education particularly for girls and minorities. She holds an MFA in Design & Technology and is an active member of SCBWI. Her debut books, INVENT-A-PET (Sterling picture book), and LAYLA & THE BOTS (Scholastic early chapter book series), are launching in Spring 2020 and feature courageous and innovative girls in STEM. Find out more about Vicky by following her on Twitter at @fangmous or on her website at www.vickyfang.com.
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Happy Paws (Layla & the Bots Book 1) (May 5, 2020, Scholastic Branches)
Written by Vicky Fang, Illustrated by Christine Nishiyama When rockstar/inventor Layla and her crew of Bots team up to save their local amusement park, they come up with a sensational idea to bring in the crowds: An amusement park for dogs! Their fantastic inventions are sure to bring the dog-loving community out to the park, but a final safety inspection threatens their opening. With the help of her Bots, Layla must come up with a clever technology solution to save the day. Indiebound Amazon Barnes & Noble |
Built for Speed (Layla & the Bots Book 2) (August 1, 2020, Scholastic Branches)
Written by Vicky Fang, Illustrated by Christine Nishiyama Blossom Valley is hosting a go-kart race! The go-karts are provided for all the kids in town. Layla and the Bots can't wait for race day! But one racer, Tina, needs their help. She needs a new cart that uses hand-controls and other cool features. Layla and the Bots know just what to do... they will build her a brand-new cart that's even faster than her wheelchair! But will Tina's go-kart have enough speed to win the race? With full-color artwork on every page and speech bubbles throughout, this early chapter book series brings kid-friendly STEAM topics to young readers! |