Scent-themed Children’s Book Explores STEM Principles

Za Za’s Scent-Sational Super Power by Alexis Wintrob is about a young girl who develops a scent superpower after an encounter with a honey bee.
Za Za’s Scent-Sational Super Power by Alexis Wintrob is about a young girl who develops a scent superpower after an encounter with a honey bee.

"Za Za’s Scent-Sational Super Power" by Alexis Wintrob is a scent-themed children’s book that incorporates STEM principles and encourages interactive experiences between scent and youth.

The story is about a young girl who develops a scent superpower after an encounter with a honey bee. The two then go on a fragrance-filled adventure.

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The children’s book was named a finalist for the 2021 Perfumed Plume Fragrance Book of the Year and inspired a new children’s category for the Perfumed Plume 2022 Fragrance Awards. 

Wintrob is partnering with The Society of Scent and its Smelling Bees collection to use the story and fragrance creations to encourage more interactive experiences between children and scent.

The story was inspired by Wintrob’s experiences at Procter & Gamble. Her second book, "Za Za Spreads Sweetness," is set to release in 2022.

The book can be purchased in paperback form on amazon.com.

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