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This Little Scientist: A Discovery Primer

by Joan Holub

A first look at scientists and discovery

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A first look at scientists and discovery

Joan Holub’s board book introduces ten scientists from history through a simple outline of the discovery process: asking questions, making guesses, and testing them. Its subject combines brief, age-appropriate facts about notable scientists with bold illustrations, giving the book a biographical focus as well as an introduction to how scientific inquiry works. The format is designed for very young children, with the people behind scientific discoveries placed alongside the basic steps of asking and investigating.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Families introducing babies and toddlers to science and historical figures
  • Very young children who enjoy illustrated nonfiction and board books
  • Grown-ups looking for an early conversation starter about asking questions and testing ideas

Themes

Scientists in historyScientific inquiryCuriosity and discovery

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Book overview

Learn all about scientists who changed history in this engaging and colorful board book perfect for inventors-in-training!

Asking why.
Then making a guess.
Asking how.
Then proving with tests.

Little scientists make great big discoveries.

In this follow up to This Little President, This Little Explorer, and This Little Trailblazer now even the youngest readers can learn all about great and empowering scientists in history! Highlighting ten memorable scientists who paved the way, parents and little ones alike will love this discovery primer full of fun, age-appropriate facts and bold illustrations.
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