A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection One of CCBC 's Best Books for Kids and Teens, Fall 2021 -- Starred Pick "An excellent introduction to the natural sciences, Darwin, fairies, and inquiry, sure to inspire and fascinate young readers and listeners." -- STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews "Soloy's historical-fiction picture book makes room for both science and make-believe. But at its core, it's all about a special relationship, wonderfully humanizing the father of evolutionary theory who prized his daughter's thoughts and gave her musings 'space to fly.'" -- The Horn Book "A sweet story of father and child discovery." -- School Library Journal " Etty Darwin and the Four Pebble Problem is a lovely book. [with] important lessons for any young STEM reader about science, knowledge, and any intellectual pursuit." --CM: Canadian Review of Materials "Lauren Soloy shows us such tenderness in this authentic relationship between father and daughter." --Library Matters "The bond between a caring and empathetic father and an imaginative little girl is at the center of this deeply reassuring story.

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