Saturday, December 9, 2023

We, the Curious Ones by Marion Dane Bauer and Hari & Deepti - ADVISABLE

We, the Curious Ones by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Hari & Deepti
. PICTURE BOOK Candlewick Press, 2023. $19. 9781536218596 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL - AVERAGE 

Early humans created stories to make sense of their world and the universe. They told stories about the sun, the moon, gods and goddesses in the sky, of their hunter's daring. They told of a flat world built on the back of a turtle, and not to sail too close to the edge of the world. But there are always those among us curious and courageous who challenge the stories we love. What if the world is round? It took a long time to believe in a round Earth and all the things we know from our new technology. Now we have new beloved stories. But even those stories will still be challenged by the curious and courageous. The universe is waiting. What will you discover? 

We, the Curious Ones is a lyrical discussion in beautiful illustrations about the complex and ever-evolving relationship between science and story. Young children would be lost in the thought-provoking text and illustrations. Older readers would enjoy the poetic blend. 

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