Lovely illustrated book; beautifully done. I was hoping for a bit more information on Marie Curie, but that's probably too much to expect from this style of book.

Could be so much better, esp. if it were more child-oriented and paid more attention to details. E.g. what are children supposed to do with passages like this: "Hidden away in their laboratory, Marie and Pierre discovered two incredible things: radium and polonium. It was such a thrilling moment for science!"

And most importantly: how come the initials on her book in university are "M. C." even though, as the book itself tells us, she took on the name Curie only later?

Me reitero. Ojalá haber hecho mis primeras inmersiones infantiles a la literatura con libros como los de esta colección.

Zero chances de Maria não ter sido uma pessoa legal.

Esta serie de libros es hermosa en general, las ilustraciones son muy lindas y la resumida biografía al final es un buen toque. Me encanta tener una bastante resumida historia de Marie Curie para niñas. Sin embargo, me hubiese gustado que también se incluyeran delicadamente los problemas a los que se enfrentó por ser mujer en la ciencia. Simplemente el hecho de que la Academia no quería incluirla en el Nobel de Física. Pienso que estos pequeños hechos crearían más sentido de realidad y empatía entre las niñas y mujeres al comprobar que su vida y la ciencia no son color de rosa. Y, que pese a los obstáculos, logró increíbles hallazgos que han dado a pie a más desarrollos científicos en pro de la humanidad.

Another wonderful installment in the Little People, Big Dreams series of biographies for younger readers. As with the others, Marie Curie's story is told in brief, simple sentences that are accompanied by lovely illustrations. I flipped between the two spreads illustrating her Nobel Prize wins a few times because they are very affecting. On the second one, the seat that Pierre had occupied the first time is left empty with only the shadow of a person in the seat to illustrate his absence. It is a very sweet and subtle way to express her loss while acknowledging and celebrating her accomplishments. As with the others, it ends with a positive message encouraging young readers to follow their dreams and work hard for what they want.