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• Commended for Golden Kite (Picture Bk Illustration) 2019

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* The familiar tale finds a fresh makeover in the hands of Aylesworth and McClintock. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Praise for The Gingerbread Man * Satisfying in every way. --School Library Journal, starred review This book is simply gorgeous, and McClintock is a national treasure. --Kirkus Reviews Praise for Lost and Found: Adele & Simon in China A true delight.... a beautifully blended masterpiece of art and history. --School Library Journal * This is a tale worth reading again and again. --School Library Journal, starred review Praise for My Grandfather's Coat * The narrative and illustrations make a perfect whole. Sweet and tender and joyful. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review This book could spark significant discussions with young readers about beauty and diversity. --Children's Literature A lively and engrossing case study. --Kirkus Reviews Praise for Mammoths and Mastodons Eye-catching and informative. --School Library Journal A lovely tribute. --Kirkus Reviews Praise for Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas As much a treat for the eye as it is for the curious mind. --School Library Journal

Engaging... Inspiring. --Booklist Impressive.... Bardoe and McClintock have...gone into new territory, tried new artistic techniques, and brought to life ideas that until now have never been displayed in this way in a biography for kids. ...They not only succeeded but triumphed. --Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse #8 Production Praise for Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain * The familiar tale finds a fresh makeover in the hands of Aylesworth and McClintock. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Praise for The Gingerbread Man * Satisfying in every way. --School Library Journal, starred review This book is simply gorgeous, and McClintock is a national treasure. --Kirkus Reviews Praise for Lost and Found: Adele & Simon in China A true delight.... a beautifully blended masterpiece of art and history. --School Library Journal * This is a tale worth reading again and again. --School Library Journal, starred review Praise for My Grandfather's Coat * The narrative and illustrations make a perfect whole. Sweet and tender and joyful. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review This book could spark significant discussions with young readers about beauty and diversity. --Children's Literature A lively and engrossing case study. --Kirkus Reviews Praise for Mammoths and Mastodons Eye-catching and informative. --School Library Journal A lovely tribute. --Kirkus Reviews Praise for Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas As much a treat for the eye as it is for the curious mind. --School Library Journal

Engaging.... Inspiring. --Booklist This portrait of a quiet heroine is elegant, striking, and sure to inspire. --Kirkus Reviews Bardoe's text is concise and clear, right down to kid-tailored explanations of Sophie's mathematical pursuits. McClintock's line and watercolor scenes are an engaging meld of literal scene-setting and whimsical mathematical symbolism. --BCCB Graceful and lyrical...an inspiring portrait of the plucky, self-taught mathematician. --The Horn Book McClintock's scenes of 18th-century France are infused with a golden glow; numbers loom along city streets and burst from Germain's quill pen. Bardoe concludes this warm biography by emphasizing how later mathematicians built upon Germain's work. --Publishers Weekly Refreshingly, Sophie Germain's story not only reminds us of the importance of perseverance, it recalls a time when discoveries were often made by hard-working amateurs--for the fun of it. --The New York Times Masterly... a superb picture book biography. --The Wall Street Journal Bardoe writes with precision and expert pacing.... [And] what McClintock accomplishes here is also a thing of wonder.... It's a remarkable story in an elegantly packaged piece of nonfiction.... Truly inspiring. --Julie Danielson, 7 Impossible Things Bardoe and McClintock have...gone into new territory, tried new artistic techniques, and brought to life ideas that until now have never been displayed in this way in a biography for kids.... I love this book. --Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse #8 Production * The artwork...is truly a sight to behold.... A highly recommended choice. --School Library Journal, starred review * A compelling biography...a lesson in perseverance.... A highly recommended addition to the growing number of books about women who have made significant contributions to knowledge. --School Library Connection, starred review A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of 2018 An Amelia Bloomer List Selection 2019 A National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Children's Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 A National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Best STEM Book A National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Recommended Book CCBC Choices 2019 A Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Selection 2019 2019 Mathical Award Winner, Grades K-2 A Booklinks Lasting Connections Pick An Evanston Public Library Best Book for Kids

* A compelling biography...a lesson in perseverance.... A highly recommended addition to the growing number of books about women who have made significant contributions to knowledge. --School Library Connection, starred review * The artwork...is truly a sight to behold.... A highly recommended choice. --School Library Journal, starred review Bardoe and McClintock have...gone into new territory, tried new artistic techniques, and brought to life ideas that until now have never been displayed in this way in a biography for kids.... I love this book. --Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse #8 Production Bardoe writes with precision and expert pacing.... [And] what McClintock accomplishes here is also a thing of wonder.... It's a remarkable story in an elegantly packaged piece of nonfiction.... Truly inspiring. --Julie Danielson, 7 Impossible Things Bardoe's text is concise and clear, right down to kid-tailored explanations of Sophie's mathematical pursuits. McClintock's line and watercolor scenes are an engaging meld of literal scene-setting and whimsical mathematical symbolism. --BCCB Engaging.... Inspiring. --Booklist Graceful and lyrical...an inspiring portrait of the plucky, self-taught mathematician. --The Horn Book Masterly... a superb picture book biography. --The Wall Street Journal McClintock's scenes of 18th-century France are infused with a golden glow; numbers loom along city streets and burst from Germain's quill pen. Bardoe concludes this warm biography by emphasizing how later mathematicians built upon Germain's work. --Publishers Weekly Refreshingly, Sophie Germain's story not only reminds us of the importance of perseverance, it recalls a time when discoveries were often made by hard-working amateurs--for the fun of it. --The New York Times This portrait of a quiet heroine is elegant, striking, and sure to inspire. --Kirkus Reviews A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of 2018 An Amelia Bloomer List Selection 2019 A National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Children's Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 A National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Best STEM Book A National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Recommended Book CCBC Choices 2019 A Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Selection 2019 2019 Mathical Award Winner, Grades K-2 A Booklinks Lasting Connections Pick An Evanston Public Library Best Book for Kids

An Amelia Bloomer List Selection 2019 A National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Children's Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 A National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Best STEM Book A National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Recommended Book CCBC Choices 2019 A Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Selection 2019 2019 Mathical Award Winner, Grades K-2 A Booklinks Lasting Connections Pick An Evanston Public Library Best Book for Kids * A compelling biography...a lesson in perseverance.... A highly recommended addition to the growing number of books about women who have made significant contributions to knowledge. --School Library Connection, starred review Bardoe and McClintock have...gone into new territory, tried new artistic techniques, and brought to life ideas that until now have never been displayed in this way in a biography for kids.... I love this book. --Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse #8 Production Bardoe writes with precision and expert pacing.... [And] what McClintock accomplishes here is also a thing of wonder.... It's a remarkable story in an elegantly packaged piece of nonfiction.... Truly inspiring. --Julie Danielson, 7 Impossible Things * The artwork...is truly a sight to behold.... A highly recommended choice. --School Library Journal, starred review Refreshingly, Sophie Germain's story not only reminds us of the importance of perseverance, it recalls a time when discoveries were often made by hard-working amateurs--for the fun of it. --The New York Times Masterly... a superb picture book biography. --The Wall Street Journal McClintock's scenes of 18th-century France are infused with a golden glow; numbers loom along city streets and burst from Germain's quill pen. Bardoe concludes this warm biography by emphasizing how later mathematicians built upon Germain's work. --Publishers Weekly Graceful and lyrical...an inspiring portrait of the plucky, self-taught mathematician. --The Horn Book Bardoe's text is concise and clear, right down to kid-tailored explanations of Sophie's mathematical pursuits. McClintock's line and watercolor scenes are an engaging meld of literal scene-setting and whimsical mathematical symbolism. --BCCB This portrait of a quiet heroine is elegant, striking, and sure to inspire. --Kirkus Reviews Engaging.... Inspiring. --Booklist

Engaging.... Inspiring. --Booklist Impressive.... Bardoe and McClintock have...gone into new territory, tried new artistic techniques, and brought to life ideas that until now have never been displayed in this way in a biography for kids.... They not only succeeded but triumphed. --Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse #8 Production * The artwork--created with pen and ink, watercolor, and collage--is truly a sight to behold.... A highly recommended choice to the growing shelf of picture book biographies featuring women in STEM. --School Library Journal, starred review Engaging... Inspiring. --Booklist Praise for Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain * The familiar tale finds a fresh makeover in the hands of Aylesworth and McClintock. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Praise for The Gingerbread Man * Satisfying in every way. --School Library Journal, starred review This book is simply gorgeous, and McClintock is a national treasure. --Kirkus Reviews Praise for Lost and Found: Adele & Simon in China A true delight.... a beautifully blended masterpiece of art and history. --School Library Journal * This is a tale worth reading again and again. --School Library Journal, starred review Praise for My Grandfather's Coat * The narrative and illustrations make a perfect whole. Sweet and tender and joyful. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review This book could spark significant discussions with young readers about beauty and diversity. --Children's Literature A lively and engrossing case study. --Kirkus Reviews Praise for Mammoths and Mastodons Eye-catching and informative. --School Library Journal A lovely tribute. --Kirkus Reviews Praise for Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas As much a treat for the eye as it is for the curious mind. --School Library Journal

Author Information

Cheryl Bardoe is the author of Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas, an Orbis Pictus Honor Book, an ALA Notable book, and an IRA Notable book; Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age, an Orbis Pictus Honor Book, a Bank Street Best Children's Books selection, and a Junior Library Guild selection; and The Ugly Duckling Dino. She lives in Chicago with her family. Barbara McClintock has illustrated over forty books for children including My Grandfather's Coat, The Gingerbread Man, and her own highly acclaimed Adele and Simon series. Her books have been honored five times as New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books, among many other awards, citations, and starred reviews. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, the artist David Johnson.

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