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As a boy, Albert Einstein was not like other children. He talked late, but when he started talking, he asked questions and more questions -- so many questions that he was a disruption in class. But the most amazing things about Albert were his thoughts. He read, he learned, he imagined. And imagined. He grew up, and thought and imagined some more, and he wrote down all his new ideas. Soon other scientists were coming to Albert to learn with him!
This is a rather dreamy book, dreamily illustrated with wispy strokes, muted colors, and dashing sketches in pen and ink. Although written in picture book format, this story is unlikely to appeal to preschoolers. Three-fourths of the book is about Einstein as an adult, and his adult ideas and theories. Small children are attracted to things that they can relate to on their own level. This would be of more interest to 3rd or 4th graders, if they could overlook the childish format.
That being said, there are a few young children who do think on a different level than other children and feel out of place with children their own age. This book could speak to them.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
My precocious five year old read this aloud to herself and her little brother(after some convincing from the that she would actually like it, since it wasn't about princesses) and THOROUGHLY enjoyed it! It was very relatable because it starts out talking about Einstein as a child and gives cute quirky details from his later life (like how he didn't like to wear socks) and progresses on from there. We had recently talked about atoms and how everything was made from them, and it gave some nice examples to illustrate the concept, which is a difficult one for young children to conceptualize. It was also a great lesson about how people eventually use math to make great discoveries (good motivation for persevering and figuring out that stubborn word problem in your homework). It definitely puts all that math homework into perspective.
In general, I would say that this book is appropriate for the third grade and up set in terms of content and readability (there are a few difficult words) but it really is a well-written, beautiful, and simple summary of the life of Albert Einstein. It also has gorgeous illustrations, so it is the whole package. Highly recommend for your budding scientist or mathematician.
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Young Einstein hardly spoke a word. But he was curious about everything, from the unseen force that pulled on a compass to what it would be like to ride as fast as a beam of light. This beautifully illustrated book has become my five-year old granddaughter's favorite. It made a great "story for all ages" at church, too, in a service on creativity and wonder.
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Love this little book, beautifully done with great text. I am reviewing it in my column: "About Books" in the 2eNewsletter, an electronic publication for parents and teachers of twice exceptional students (gifted and learning disabled).
Art work is gorgeous -- should be a leading contender for the Caldecott!!!
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This is a nice pairing of Jennifer Berne's words and Vladimir Radunsky's illustration. Not only does it tell about Albert Einstein's life from birth to his passing, it has an inspiring quality to it. It encourages the reader to question and investigate. Great for STEM focus.
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My eldest daughter of approximately age 3 loves this text. Being a mathematician, I bought this text as well as The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos. But my very inquisitive daughter loved this text more. And while it breaks my numerical heart to think she may not like mathematics (sniff sniff), this story is very engaging and the artistry is extremely well done. On top of this, she actually asked what else Einstein did during bedtime. I responded by talking about general relativity and she fell asleep. Mission accomplished! So the moral of the story is: book engaging, dad boring.
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