Starring Lorenzo, and Einstein Too [Hardcover]

Mark Karlins (Author), Sandy Nichols (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

The Fabulous Fortunatos sing, dance, and juggle brilliantly, so Lorenzo is sure he has been born in to the wrong family - the only thing he can do is math! In fact, he's been building a spaceship on the family's Brooklyn roof. One day, Albert Einstein attends the show, and he recognizes the scribbles on Lorenzo's hand for what they are: genius. The two blast off on a zany adventure, but when homesickness sneaks up on Lorenzo, he learns an important lesson - his family misses him too, and it takes more than one type of talent to make the Fortunatos fabulous.

This endearing and silly story celebrates the power of individuality, the importance of big imagination, and the ways we all fi t in - even when we least expect it.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Young Lorenzo has always been curious; even as a baby, he wonders why his rattle falls down, not up. Then, when he is old enough, Lorenzo joins his family’s theater act, “The Fabulous Fortunatos.” But while his father juggles, his mother sings, and his sisters play the banjo and tell jokes, Lorenzo prefers to talk about numbers and his science projects. Then, following a performance, Lorenzo meets Albert Einstein. In a fanciful twist, the two take off in a spaceship and travel to far-off galaxies and wondrous planets. But Lorenzo misses his family, and with Einstein’s encouragement, he makes a dramatic stage appearance, delighting audience and family in a happy, reassuring reunion. With lyrical text, light humor, and compassion, Karlins fancifully celebrates imagination, individuality, and finding a place within one’s family. Incorporating playful perspectives and details, the color-washed, animated illustrations have a retro-cartoon vibe in scenes of Lorenzo with the iconically gray-maned-and-mustached Einstein in a silver spacesuit, who echoes the story’s celebration of science, learning, and family connections. Grades K-2. --Shelle Rosenfeld

About the Author

Mark Karlins lives in Newbury, Massachusetts.

Sandy Nichols lives in Calgary, Canada.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dial (April 2, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803732201
• ISBN-13: 978-0803732209
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 10 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,014,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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