Ruth Spiro's debut picture book, LESTER FIZZ, BUBBLE-GUM ARTIST, was a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.
Baby Loves Quarks! explores the basics of particle physics and chemistry - quarks, protons, neutrons, atoms and molecules - and ties it all to baby's world. Accurate enough to satisfy an expert, yet simple enough for baby. --Inky Girl Offers a simplified explanation of quarks, protons, neutrons, atoms, and molecules. Also check out Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering! --5 Minute Librarian ...The full-color cartoonish illustrations help to make the concepts more concrete, such as showing how a bird's curved wing helps it fly. These work best as a gift to a new parent who works in the science field. --BayViews