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beths0103's review
4.0
Georgia lives in a family of artists, but she wants to be a SCIENTIST. So she decides that she needs to design the perfect experiment to show the world her scientific prowess. When her artistic, imaginative family tries to help her by giving her advice, she tells them to leave her alone, only to soon discover that maybe art and science really do hold hands with each other.
This book reminds me a lot of the poster you see circulating around the internet that says:
Science can tell you how to clone a tyrannosaurus rex. Humanities can tell you why that might be a bad idea.
So often we look at science and art as opposing forces. But these two ways of thinking really do need to hold hands with each other in order to make our world safer, fairer, and more humane.
This book reminds me a lot of the poster you see circulating around the internet that says:
Science can tell you how to clone a tyrannosaurus rex. Humanities can tell you why that might be a bad idea.
So often we look at science and art as opposing forces. But these two ways of thinking really do need to hold hands with each other in order to make our world safer, fairer, and more humane.
the_knitting_librarian's review
3.0
The text is a little forced, the message doesn't quite resonate.
mat_tobin's review
3.0
It's difficult feeling like the odd one out in a family and none more that Georgia who has science coursing through her veins rather than the artistic and creative flamboyance of the others. Whilst Georgia is inspired by Galileo, Newton and Curie, her family draw their muses from the natural world and the elements around them. Frustrated at such a divide, Georgia whisks off to her lab to discover something altogether new. In this pursuit, she finds to her surprise that the very aspects of creative endeavor that fuel her family do, in fact, fuel her own scientific investigations. In turn, she discovers that she is as equally creative as her family.
The story here is a lovely one that celebrates experimentation, values individualism whilst taking a sweet nod to the commonalities in family which may sometimes go unseen. I preferred those moments where white-space invited us to focus on character rather than the immersive full-page bleeds which were a little too much at times. Much of this, I think, is down to how much I just don't like digital illustration. For me, it feels one-step emotionally removed than other, traditional mixed-media materials. The settings were also odd and disconnected me from the story rather than heightened it but the 'story' is a strong one.
The story here is a lovely one that celebrates experimentation, values individualism whilst taking a sweet nod to the commonalities in family which may sometimes go unseen. I preferred those moments where white-space invited us to focus on character rather than the immersive full-page bleeds which were a little too much at times. Much of this, I think, is down to how much I just don't like digital illustration. For me, it feels one-step emotionally removed than other, traditional mixed-media materials. The settings were also odd and disconnected me from the story rather than heightened it but the 'story' is a strong one.
thegraduatedbookwormblogger's review
3.0
3.5/5 Full Review can be found at http://www.thegraduatedbookworm.com
First, I'd like to thank Hachette Book Group Canada for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review! This is the first Children's book I have actually reviewed on my blog, and honestly I don't understand why I never did it in the beginning!
I will be honest and say that this book was good, but it wasn't my favourite children's book. Personally for me, I found that some of the dialogue was a little too advanced for most children that would be reading or listening to this story, and they might not know what it is without needing further explanation.
Let's talk about the illustrations though! Those were absolutely captivating, and I found myself staring at all the details in the book, I LOVED IT! They were so beautifully created and the entire book was filled with colour, and it was so beautiful!
Overall, it was a good story, but I felt like there were some things that could be even better with the book. The characters could have had some more dialogue, and more content in the books, because it doesn't describe a whole lot.
First, I'd like to thank Hachette Book Group Canada for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review! This is the first Children's book I have actually reviewed on my blog, and honestly I don't understand why I never did it in the beginning!
I will be honest and say that this book was good, but it wasn't my favourite children's book. Personally for me, I found that some of the dialogue was a little too advanced for most children that would be reading or listening to this story, and they might not know what it is without needing further explanation.
Let's talk about the illustrations though! Those were absolutely captivating, and I found myself staring at all the details in the book, I LOVED IT! They were so beautifully created and the entire book was filled with colour, and it was so beautiful!
Overall, it was a good story, but I felt like there were some things that could be even better with the book. The characters could have had some more dialogue, and more content in the books, because it doesn't describe a whole lot.
jgoins's review
5.0
This little scientist doesn't want any help from the artists in her family. She goes off to create her own unique experiment and finds that art and color and science all go together.
This book is beautifully illustrated and the message is great. Plus a female scientist!!
This book is beautifully illustrated and the message is great. Plus a female scientist!!
writteninblue's review
3.0
Beautiful illustrations that make both science and art look fun, but the details of how the two mix are left fuzzy.