The Next Scientist
The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of the World's Great Scientists
Published on 24. October 2024
Book
Hardback
60 pages
978-1-4521-7696-3 (ISBN)
Description
How does a kid grow up to become a scientist? This enthralling nonfiction picture book from New York Times bestselling author Kate Messner explores the unexpected beginnings behind some of the most fascinating discoveries in scientific history.
Before the world's great scientists were scientists, they were, in fact, doing all the things kids do:
Taking things apart,
putting things together,
gazing up at the night sky,
drawing, imagining, building, and exploring.
Things that scientists do, too.
This book of unexpected beginnings powerfully shows that the great scientists of the future could be practically anyone . . . including you. Written by Kate Messner, bestselling author of the acclaimed Over and Under nature book series and more than fifty books for young readers, and beautifully illustrated by Julia Kuo, this is a book to gift to any curious kid interested in STEM topics, fascinated by scientific discoveries, and inspired by biographies of people whose work has had an impact on the world.
Before the world's great scientists were scientists, they were, in fact, doing all the things kids do:
Taking things apart,
putting things together,
gazing up at the night sky,
drawing, imagining, building, and exploring.
Things that scientists do, too.
This book of unexpected beginnings powerfully shows that the great scientists of the future could be practically anyone . . . including you. Written by Kate Messner, bestselling author of the acclaimed Over and Under nature book series and more than fifty books for young readers, and beautifully illustrated by Julia Kuo, this is a book to gift to any curious kid interested in STEM topics, fascinated by scientific discoveries, and inspired by biographies of people whose work has had an impact on the world.
Reviews / Votes
"[An] inspirational picture book ...Including figures iconic and lesser-known, this pep-talk-like work suggests that STEM careers might have seeds in childhood passions." - Publishers Weekly "Fascinating and captivating... An effective and generous book that encourages exploration, maker spaces, and tinkering. The inclusion of names that are not often covered is a breath of fresh air."- School Library Journal, starred review "[An] attractive, informative, and ambitious collective biography... Thoughtful curation results in representation of a wide range of identities, fields of study, and challenges throughout the history of modern science." - The Horn Book Magazine "The inspirational tenor will assure young people that they, too, can follow suit, while the variety of subjects-sets this one apart from similar fare. A stirring invitation to join the great enterprise." - Kirkus Reviews
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Francisco
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 317 mm
Width: 251 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
646 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4521-7696-3 (9781452176963)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Kate Messner
The Next Scientist
The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of the World's Great Scientists
E-Book
08/2024
Chronicle Books LLC
€12.49
Available for download
Persons
Kate Messner is a New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty books for young readers, including The Next President, the Over and Under series, the History Smashers series, and more. Kate is the recipient of the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people. Her science-themed picture books have been honored with the Green Earth Book Award, the Riverby Award for natural history writing, and have been finalists for the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru SB&F prize for excellence in science writing. A former middle school teacher, Kate splits her time between Lake Champlain and Florida's Gulf Coast. Learn more at www.katemessner.com.
Julia Kuo is the author and illustrator of Let's Do Everything and Nothing and the illustrator of I Am An American: The Wong Kim Ark Story, I Dream of Popo, and more. She also enjoys making editorial illustrations, which have appeared in publications like the New York Times, The Economist, and Vox Media. For more, visit www.juliakuo.com.
Julia Kuo is the author and illustrator of Let's Do Everything and Nothing and the illustrator of I Am An American: The Wong Kim Ark Story, I Dream of Popo, and more. She also enjoys making editorial illustrations, which have appeared in publications like the New York Times, The Economist, and Vox Media. For more, visit www.juliakuo.com.