Etty Darwin and the Four Pebble Problem

Lauren Soloy

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English

Prentice Hall Press
03 August 2021

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

Etty Darwin and her famous father go for a walk to ponder life, science . . . and fairies! Inspired by the real-life daughter of Charles Darwin.

Etty loves make-believe. Her dad loves science. Etty believes in fairies. Her dad would need to see some proof that they exist.

But they both love nature, conversation and each other.

A gorgeous rumination on belief and imagination featuring Henrietta (Etty) Darwin and her famous father, Charles. Etty went on to become a valued and keen editor of Charles's work and a thoughtful and intellectual being in her own right. This imagined conversation between Etty and Charles as they stroll around Charles's real-life ""thinking track"" explores their close relationship and shows that even science is nothing without an open mind and imagination.

By: Lauren Soloy
Imprint: Prentice Hall Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 286mm, Width: 250mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780735266087
ISBN 10: 0735266085
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 03 August 2021
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

LAUREN SOLOY has lived on both coasts of Canada, always within reach of the sea. She has a Visual Arts B.F.A. with Honours from the University of Victoria, and a certificate of Fine Furniture from Camosun College. Along the way, she has learned to make a Queen Anne Highboy, a pottery mug, a hand knit pair of socks, a headstand and a mess. She lives in a 140-year-old house in the wilds of Nova Scotia with her librarian husband, two curious children, an ever-expanding collection of books, two hives of bees and one cat. Her first book, When Emily Was Small, was called ""an altogether mystical yet accessibly grounded story"" in a Kirkus starred review.

Reviews for Etty Darwin and the Four Pebble Problem

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection One of CCBC's Best Books for Kids and Teens, Fall 2021 - Starred Pick An excellent introduction to the natural sciences, Darwin, fairies, and inquiry, sure to inspire and fascinate young readers and listeners. -STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews A sweet story of father and child discovery. -School Library Journal Lauren Soloy shows us such tenderness in this authentic relationship between father and daughter. -Library Matters The bond between a caring and empathetic father and an imaginative little girl is at the center of this deeply reassuring story. -Imaginary Elevators