The monthly Sigma Xi email newsletter for April included a link to Magic World Media, a new company producing children’s books about science:
Magic World Media was founded in 2008 by scientists in order to offer children a view into the mysterious ways of life and the universe through books and other forms of media. Our goal is to nurture the imagination and wonder of young children by introducing them to the world that exists beyond the limitations of our senses and, importantly, exposing them to the vastness of what is still unknown. Our books generally place the child at the center of a process of questioning and consider how the individual relates to and is influenced by the universe.
To attract a wider audience than simply those with a predisposition to science, our books are designed to look and sound like mainstream fiction so that they can be easily categorized as general human interest. It is our hope that children who read Magic World books will be inspired to learn the tools of science in their formal schooling and grow into adults who have not lost the ability to make the leaps of imagination required for revolutionary scientific advance.
Their web page indicates that they’re particularly interested in books explaining “light, dark matter and dark energy, or electromagnetism” to kindergarten-age children. So, if you’ve got a good way to convey those ideas to young children, head over there and check them out.