This is a simple picture book biography of Albert Einstein illustrated with child-like pen and watercolor drawings. Berne includes all the most familiar stories about Einstein, like the fact that he didn't start talking until he was three, and how his father gave him a compass that sparked his scientific interests. The writing is probably on a k-2nd grade interest level as are the illustrations. Although very simple, they have an engaging charm that will appeal to the young target audience. Berne only touches on the concepts of relativity and the particle nature of matter in the most basic of terms. The main take-away of the story is that Einstein was a cool scientist who was interested in studying how the universe works. Still, it is a good entry level book on the topic, and might lead older readers to want to seek deeper. (2013, 32 p.)
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
On a Beam of Light: a Story of Albert Einstein by Jennifer Berne
This is a simple picture book biography of Albert Einstein illustrated with child-like pen and watercolor drawings. Berne includes all the most familiar stories about Einstein, like the fact that he didn't start talking until he was three, and how his father gave him a compass that sparked his scientific interests. The writing is probably on a k-2nd grade interest level as are the illustrations. Although very simple, they have an engaging charm that will appeal to the young target audience. Berne only touches on the concepts of relativity and the particle nature of matter in the most basic of terms. The main take-away of the story is that Einstein was a cool scientist who was interested in studying how the universe works. Still, it is a good entry level book on the topic, and might lead older readers to want to seek deeper. (2013, 32 p.)
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