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Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars (Kid Legends) Hardcover – October 9, 2018

by David Stabler (Author), Anoosha Syed (Illustrator)

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Funny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell tales from the challenging yet defining growing-up years of Albert Einstein, Jane Goodall, Marie Curie, and 12 other brilliant scientists.

Every great scientist started out as a kid. Before their experiments, inventions, and discoveries that changed the world, the world's most celebrated scientists had regular-kid problems just like you.

Stephen Hawking hated school, and preferred to spend his free time building model airplanes, inventing board games, and even building his own computer.
Jane Goodall got in trouble for bringing worms and snails into her house.
And Neil deGrasse Tyson had to start a dog-walking business to save up money to buy a telescope.

Kid Scientists tells the stories of a diverse and inclusive group—also including Temple Grandin, Nikola Tesla, Ada Lovelace, Benjamin Franklin, Isaac Newton, Rosalind Franklin, Sally Ride, Rachel Carson, George Washington Carver, and Vera Rubin—through kid-friendly texts and full-color cartoon illustrations on nearly every page.

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208 pages
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English
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3 - 7
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1020L
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7.76 x 5.08 x 0.56 inches
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Quirk Books
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October 9, 2018
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1683690745
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978-1683690740
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#1 on the New York Journal of Books Notable Children's Books 2018 list
Finalist for the 2020 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books

“For your budding astrophysicist, inventor, doctor, environmentalist, or mathematician, Kid Scientists will open her eyes with mini-bios of interesting and accomplished people.”— Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez

“This book is a great way to encourage kids who already love science to pursue their interests as well as to show kids who are not motivated by traditional schooling that there are many paths to greatness.”—American Scientist Magazine

“Most children should enjoy reading it, without noticing how much they are learning, as they internalize the idea that they, too, can grow up to be scientists.”—Science

“Portraits of 16 bright lights in the scientific firmament, with particular focus on some of their lesser-known quirks and achievements...Worthy role models all.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Lively and informative.”—Booklist

“A funny and inspiring book for children and adults.”—New York Journal of Books

“Kid Scientists is filled with cute illustrations. . . [and] mini-biographies that are interesting, funny, and, most importantly, relevant to kids today.”—Geek Dad

“I can think of no better way to convey to children that their heroes were once just like them.”—Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star

Praise for the Kid Legends series:
“Just like history class, only hilarious.”—Tim Federle, author of Better Nate Than Ever, on Kid Presidents

“Outstanding... Inspiring and entertaining.”—Booklist, starred review, on Kid Athletes

“With cartoonish illustrations that will attract fans of Jeff Kinney’s The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Rachel Renée Russell’s The Dork Diaries, this informative offering leaves no presidential childhood rock unturned.”—School Library Journal, on Kid Presidents

“A heartening reminder that 17 unconventional greats—not to mention all the rest—started out as children too.”—Kirkus Reviews, on Kid Artists

“Impressively diverse.”—Booklist, on Kid Artists

“Memorably weird childhood moments. . . are likely to stick with readers, as will Horner’s impish cartoons.”—Publishers Weekly, on Kid Artists

“Lively glimpses of formative moments and budding talents.”—Kirkus Reviews, on Kid Authors

About the Author

David Stabler is the author of Kid Presidents (Quirk, 2014), Kid Athletes (Quirk, 2015), Kid Artists (Quirk, 2016), and Kid Authors (Quirk, 2017). He Lives in New York City.

Anoosha Syed is an illustrator and character designer for animation. She lives in Toronto.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

One starry night, in the autumn of 1957, the life of nine-year-old Neil deGrasse Tyson’ changed forever. In the middle of a vast, domed amphitheater, the house lights dimmed and a booming voice announced: "We are now in the universe, and here are the stars."
Comets streaked. Planets whirled. The moon waxed and the constellations appeared. A meteor vaporized, leaving a glowing trail in its wake. Seated in the dark, Neil was transfixed by a celestial light show the likes of which he had never seen.
This was Neil’s first visit to a planetarium—the Hayden Planetarium in New York City—and his first encounter with the wonders of astronomy, the science of observing the sky.
When the lights rose, Neil realized that what he had just seen was only an amazing simulation projected onto the theater’s dome. Nevertheless, Neil’s interest had been piqued, and his imagination fired. He decided then and there that he wanted to follow the stars for the rest of his life.
“The study of the universe would be my career,” he said later, “and no force on Earth would stop me.” From then on, whenever someone asked Neil what he wanted to be when he grew up, he proudly answered: "I'm going to be an astrophysicist!"
What seemed like a journey of a thousand light years was in fact just a short ride on a subway. Neil grew up in New York City, not far from the Hayden Planetarium, in the Castle Hill neighborhood of the Bronx. Later, he lived in Riverdale, in the fittingly named Skyview Apartments. Neil was the second of three children. Both his parents worked for the U.S. government.
Neil attended public school in New York City, and he did not distinguish himself in the classroom. One teacher complained on his report card that Neil should spend less time socializing and more time studying. “Your son laughs too loud,” another remarked to Neil’s mother during a parent-teacher conference.
But there was one teacher who saw potential in the young boy. She knew that Neil was interested in the stars and planets. So when she saw a newspaper ad for an astronomy class at the Hayden Planetarium, she cut it out and gave it to him.
The visit to the planetarium left Neil feeling that the universe was calling him to study it. But he still didn’t know how. Then, one day, a friend named Phillip lent him a pair of binoculars.
“What am I supposed to do with these?” Neil wondered. “Look in people’s windows?”
“No, silly,” Phillip said. “Look up!”
And when Neil did, he saw a whole new world of wonder. That night, he used the binoculars to gaze up at the moon, mesmerized by the giant craters on its surface. Magnified by the binoculars, the moon was no longer just a circle in the sky—it was another world waiting to be explored.
Then, when Neil was eleven years old, his parents gave him his first telescope. It was small, but it seemed infinitely more powerful than the binoculars. Now Neil could see way past the moon to the planets beyond. Even far-off Saturn, whose majestic rings Neil had read about, seemed as close and as clear as his own outstretched hand.
Neil could not get enough of his new hobby. In fact, his fascination with the universe soon outgrew the power of his beginner’s telescope. He needed a larger instrument. But that would cost money, and his parents were not very wealthy.
Determined to have a more powerful telescope, Neil started a dog-walking service in his apartment building. In time, he had earned about half the money he needed, so his parents chipped in the rest.
Neil’s new telescope was a thing of beauty: a fivefoot- long tube that “looked like a cross between an artillery cannon and a grenade launcher,” as Neil once described it. It came with a long extension cord that had to be plugged into an electrical outlet. Neil also bought a high-tech camera so he could take photographs of the things he saw in the sky.
One night, Neil brought his new telescope up to the tar-covered roof of his building to test it out. A dentist who lived a few floors below let Neil plug in the cord inside his apartment. But a kid dragging around telescopes and cameras is bound to arouse suspicion. Another neighbor saw him, thought he was a burglar, and called the police.
Two officers quickly arrived and climbed up to the roof to make sure Neil wasn’t up to no good. Neil assured them that his expedition was all in the interest of science. He encouraged the officers to peer through his telescope while he told them facts about the planets: Aren't Saturn's rings amazing?
The officers had to agree. It really was pretty amazing. Neil continued with his astronomical investigations for the next several years, eventually earning admission to the prestigious Bronx High School of Science. The summer he turned fifteen, Neil signed up for “space camp” at the Hayden Planetarium, where his adventure had begun. For the next month, Neil studied the stars and talked to scientists about the universe.
He also took a class with the planetarium’s director, Mark Chartrand III, who became his first role model. Dr. Chartrand had a way of using humorous examples to make complex scientific ideas understandable to everyone. Neil received a certificate for completing the course, signed by Dr. Chartrand, which he still has to this day.
On returning home from camp, Neil was asked to give a talk to fifty adults. He told the audience all about what he’d learned at the planetarium. The sponsors of the talk paid Neil $50—more money than he had ever earned in a single day. “That’s one hundred dog walks!” Neil marveled, thinking back to his old job.
Neil’s presentation was so poised and polished that other astrophysicists started to take notice of him. Carl Sagan, a renowned astrophysicist and host of the TV show Cosmos, wrote a letter asking Neil to consider enrolling at Cornell University, where Sagan taught. Neil was highly impressed by Professor Sagan, whose shows and books made things like quarks and black holes sound as cool as comic books and video games.
In the end, Neil declined Professor Sagan’s offer and decided to attend Harvard University. But their connection would one day be renewed. In 2015, several years after Carl Sagan died and Neil had succeeded him as America’s best-known astrophysicist, TV producers asked Neil to host a new series of Cosmos programs.
In 1996, Neil returned to the place where his love for astrophysics began—the Hayden Planetarium—but now he was its director, a job he still has today. Neil revived Dr. Chartrand’s tradition of presenting every astronomy student with a graduation-style diploma. He signed each one, as a way of honoring the scientists who came before him.
Like Dr. Chartrand and Professor Sagan, Neil uses humor and plain language to convey his enthusiasm for the science of astrophysics. That common touch has helped make Neil deGrasse Tyson one of the most popular and respected scientists in the world.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quirk Books; Illustrated edition (October 9, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1683690745
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1683690740
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1020L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.76 x 5.08 x 0.56 inches

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Book Worm

Inspiring read for my 5th grader

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019

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My 5th grade science lover absolutely inhaled this book. She loved reading about each famous scientist and telling me all about the fun stories and cute pictures. I've also noticed her trying to emulate some of the qualities she admired in the people discussed here.
There is a a lot of diversity among the scientists-- In area of study, time period, and ethnic background. Probably an equal number of men and women and the women are celebrated for real discoveries, not simply for being "the first woman to...." (A pet peave of mine in most books of this type)
There is a lot of discussion of the challenges the people had to go through. Areas they struggled with in school, special needs, personality quirks, etc.
A fascinating and inspiring book. I highly recommend.

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Excelente

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Este libro esta escrito para niños , es muy facil de leer y cuenta las historias de los personajes de una manera facil de leer e interesante.

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Love these Kid books

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2021

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Awesome books for my 8 and 10 year olds! They read them over and over again. They give you tidbits and facts about each person that you might not learn if you just looked them up online. We also read the Kid Artists and Kid Athletes books. All great books

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Inspiring & Relatable Book that Makes Science Fun

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020

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Inspiring book for a child to read, as all stories are written from a perspective of an amazing child who grew up to be even more amazing scientist. Hence, the book is very relatable for children & it makes science fun & exciting. My 7-year old daughter is obsessed with it. She loves taking notes about scientists in the book & she keeps coming back to this book & rereading it. Money well spent

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Interesting stories,, one error I noted so far

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2020

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Engaging stores that show scientists as relatable “just like me” people, including many instances where the scientist overcame adversity or failure, being an outcast etc. For that reason it is a good read. Rosalyn Franlkin’s bio had an error: it said she didn’t get the Nobel bc she was a woman and that completely is false. She was dead when the Nobel was awarded and it isn’t given posthumously. I’m not minimizing the bias and struggles she faced but that one big detail is incorrect. Made me wonder what else is Incorrect. Still if you can live with issues like that it makes for nice interesting and inspiring stories for the kids and they won’t know the difference if a few details are off, the overall gist of the story remains and you can always “correct” any issues.

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Great book for girls

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2021

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My 9yr old loved this book!! Great price and perfect to gift for your favorite reader!!

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Great variety of stories!

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2020

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My five and six-year-old LOVE this book. They even geeked out over seeing Neil deGrasse Tyson on TV recently. I mean, what?? It's awesome introducing them to new role models. I appreciate that it is a variety of historic figures and present-day game changers.

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Really nice book to inspire your kids!

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2020

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My almost 7 year old loves this book. She reads it over and over again and is super inspired by these scientists’ childhood stories. Highly recommend this book to your little super readers ! Great book as a b day present as well !

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Cristiane Teixeira de Oliveira

Amazing

Reviewed in Germany on May 31, 2023

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I found this book while looking for some science books for my son. It was a great find!
This book shows children that great scientists were just like them, and the significant contributions to the advancement of science came out of children's innate curiosity. It is very inspiring for them!

Anne

Interesting read for the young scientist

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2019

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U bought this as part of my granddaughters birthday present she seems to like it, she prefers this type of book to a story.

Elle

Oh the typos!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2022

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I would love to give this book 5 stars but the typos really annoyed me. Other than that, it was a pleasant book and my daughter loves hearing the stories of how great scientists lived their childhood. At times it feels very America-centric, but I applaude the concept.

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