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heathercottledillon's review against another edition
5.0
This is a delightful story about a young girl who questions everything around her. With fun rhymes and fascinating pictures, my one-and-a-half-year-old can't get enough of it, even though there a lot more words than toddlers will usually sit still for. A new favorite!
jowithtwoiis's review against another edition
5.0
So, so cute! Great messaging and the artwork is so lovely, with little references to mid century design. I will be recommending this book to my patrons.
karrama's review against another edition
5.0
Some scientific process, some understanding, and a lot of fun.
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Ada Twist, a little girl with a knack for all things science.
She will do anything to find a solution, even though it might frustrate teachers and parents. Also poor cat!
She starts off as a baby, and we see her grow up to a child. We see her first words (of course as expected they would be those). We see her find out that life isn't always easy, and that people might not be always too happy when she does her experimenting.
I really liked Ada, liked how smart she was, how inventive she was, and how she just doesn't give up until she knows the answer. A lot of kids would just give up, but not Ada. She has a bright future ahead of her. I do hope her school, her parents, will do anything to make sure she gets the right education. Too many genius kids spend their time at school being bored, so I hope Ada will be spared from that.
But Ada also has enough to learn about real life. She has to learn that using a cat as an experiment is not good, she has to learn that making a mess is OK, but she needs to clean up. Drawing on walls is a no-no.
I loved the older brother, I loved how you could find him in almost every image, pointing at Ada, or calling for his parents when stuff went wrong. It was so much fun to spot him. Would he be in this picture as well? What about the next?
Ada's parents were really lovely, and they were really kind. Ada really is a lucky girl for having such a wonderful family.
The ending was a bit of a letdown however. It felt like there was supposed to be more, but then it was left to be like this.
The art is fabulous, but then again I knew it would be awesome since David Roberts has such a lovely drawing style (I love his work in the series The Bolds, and Tales of Terror as well).
All in all, I really really enjoyed this book a lot, and I would highly recommend it to everyone. I will definitely be checking out the other books in this series of smart kids.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
She will do anything to find a solution, even though it might frustrate teachers and parents. Also poor cat!
She starts off as a baby, and we see her grow up to a child. We see her first words (of course as expected they would be those). We see her find out that life isn't always easy, and that people might not be always too happy when she does her experimenting.
I really liked Ada, liked how smart she was, how inventive she was, and how she just doesn't give up until she knows the answer. A lot of kids would just give up, but not Ada. She has a bright future ahead of her. I do hope her school, her parents, will do anything to make sure she gets the right education. Too many genius kids spend their time at school being bored, so I hope Ada will be spared from that.
But Ada also has enough to learn about real life. She has to learn that using a cat as an experiment is not good, she has to learn that making a mess is OK, but she needs to clean up. Drawing on walls is a no-no.
I loved the older brother, I loved how you could find him in almost every image, pointing at Ada, or calling for his parents when stuff went wrong. It was so much fun to spot him. Would he be in this picture as well? What about the next?
Ada's parents were really lovely, and they were really kind. Ada really is a lucky girl for having such a wonderful family.
The ending was a bit of a letdown however. It felt like there was supposed to be more, but then it was left to be like this.
The art is fabulous, but then again I knew it would be awesome since David Roberts has such a lovely drawing style (I love his work in the series The Bolds, and Tales of Terror as well).
All in all, I really really enjoyed this book a lot, and I would highly recommend it to everyone. I will definitely be checking out the other books in this series of smart kids.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
lucyslibraryreviews's review against another edition
4.0
Typical of Andrea Beaty, this is a fun read. I love the artistry of the characters and the fun of the story. Such a good encouragement to find out what moves the kid and being supportive parents to realize that what could be seen as bad behavior can turn out to be a true asset.
therealbel's review against another edition
4.0
I love Andrea Beaty's books.
Ada Marie Twist needs to know *why* and *how*, and like all good scientists, keeps working and working until she finds the answers she's looking for. Her perseverance and quest for knowledge leads her down an educationally adventurous path and the reader joins her journey.
Fab.
Ada Marie Twist needs to know *why* and *how*, and like all good scientists, keeps working and working until she finds the answers she's looking for. Her perseverance and quest for knowledge leads her down an educationally adventurous path and the reader joins her journey.
Fab.
evaphoenix's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book! A scientific inquirer since infancy, young Ada Twist conducts experiments into clocks, sound, and what that awful smell is, causing chaos in her household and classroom, and her parents have to learn to adapt. The illustrations reward close examination.
freckleduck's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book about a girl exploring science. I liked that it rhymed and was written in an eloquent way.
mg_in_md_'s review against another edition
5.0
Another book in this series was included on the recommendation list for the 2020 BookRiot Read Harder Challenge prompt (read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community) and I stumbled across this one when looking for the other title (my library didn't have a copy yet). This was such a fun read about a little girl with a scientific mind and an abundance of curiosity. I liked the author's note on how she came up with Ada's name and hope it sparks curious readers to investigate Ada Lovelace and Marie Curie. The illustrations were beautiful and captured the story perfectly. If this is an indication of the rest of the series, it seems like a great pick for a kid with a curious mind.