Rescuing Einstein's Compass [Hardcover]

Shulamith Levey Oppenheim (Author), George Juhasz (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

Eight-year-old Theo takes the famous scientist, Albert Einstein, sailing on the lake and rescues his compass when it falls into the water.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3--In this charming story, young Theo meets his father's old friend Albert Einstein for the first time. The boy and "the most famous man alive" go for a sail on the lake, and Einstein drops his compass, a gift he has carried with him since childhood. Theo rescues it and learns that each person has a talent for something that contributes to the happiness of others. Juhasz has created wonderful pictures that sweep across each spread. Most of the action takes place on a boat on a tree- and mountain-lined lake, and the art is done predominately in watery blues and greens. The delight both Einstein and Theo share in the day's adventures is fully captured, as are their myriad expressions. The explanations of how a compass works and what a physicist does, as well as the rich vocabulary make this an excellent read-aloud.--Jean Lowery, Bishop Woods Elementary School, New Haven, CT
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About the Author

Shulamith Levey Oppenheim is the award-winning author of many books, including The Fish Prince, a collection of Mermen folktales, and The Sea King with Jane Yolen. She lives in Massachusetts.

George Juhasz was born in Hungary in 1933, but left his country in 1956 to avoid the Soviet invasion. He has since lived in Switzerland and Montreal, and he currently resides in Vancouver. He has done numerous illustrations for children's books, animated a number of films, and created several public sculptures for Vancouver institutions. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Crocodile Books (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566565073
• ISBN-13: 978-1566565073
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 10.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,548,099 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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