Books by Cheryl Bardoe

Cheryl Bardoe writes picture books and middle grade for ages 4–12, exploring themes of curiosity & wonder, nature & outdoors, science experiments.

Standalone Books

The Ugly Duckling Dinosaur: A Prehistoric Tale

Cheryl Bardoe

A Tyrannosaurus rex hatches in a nest of ducks, blending a classic fairy tale with fascinating prehistoric facts about b

Ages 4–8

Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain

Cheryl Bardoe

Sophie Germain refused to let the barriers of eighteenth-century society stop her from tackling the world's most difficu

Ages 6–9

Bei Bei Goes Home

Cheryl Bardoe

From a tiny shadow on an ultrasound to a world-famous celebrity, a precious panda cub prepares for a cross-continental m

Ages 7–10

Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle

Cheryl Bardoe

Dung beetles race to animal waste to battle, hoard, and lay eggs, turning a smelly pile of poop into the essential fuel

Ages 4–9

Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age

Cheryl Bardoe

A perfectly preserved baby mammoth found in the Siberian ice offers a rare window into the prehistoric world and clues o

Ages 8–12

Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas

Cheryl Bardoe

In a quiet nineteenth-century garden, a patient friar discovers the secrets of dominant and recessive genes by breeding

Ages 6–10

By Age Range

Ages 4–7

5 books

Ages 8–11

6 books