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    Ada Twist, Scientist

    Written by Andrea Beaty

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

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    About this audiobook

    Like her classmates, builder Iggy and inventor Rosie, scientist Ada, a character of color, has a boundless imagination and has always been hopelessly curious. Why are there pointy things stuck to a rose? Why are there hairs growing inside your nose? When her house fills with a horrific, toe-curling smell, Ada knows it's up to her to find the source. Not afraid of failure, she embarks on a fact-finding mission and conducts scientific experiments, all in the name of discovery. But, this time, her experiments lead to even more stink and get her into trouble! Although Ada may never find the source, she's able to indulge her curiosity in the ways a young scientist should.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media Audio
    Release dateMay 16, 2017
    ISBN9781520078618
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    Ada Twist, Scientist
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    Andrea Beaty

    Andrea Beaty was raised in southern Illinois in a town so small that she knew everybody and their pets. She grew up loving Nancy Drew and then eventually progressed to Agatha Christie books and the classics. Her secret ambition is to star in a Broadway musical, and she is often tempted to break into song and dance at very odd moments.

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    • 5/5
      Used for a summer camp and the kids really seemed to enjoy the book. Love girls who love science!
    • 5/5
      Young curious girl, with the encouragement of her family, learns to direct her curiosity to discover scientific findings.
    • 5/5
      I'd known about this series of books for a while but I was interested recently because I wanted to get this as a gift for a friend's baby. When I say baby, I mean literally - she's only a few months old at this point. Yeah, jumping the gun a bit, heh.

      This book definitely lived up to the hype I'd heard about it. We need more depictions of POC in kids' books and especially more depictions of POC doing all sorts of things, including science. I loved this book - my only wish is that it had been longer. But I say that as an adult reading of course.

      I may not get this book for my friend's kid yet, but I'll be eyeing it for several other friends and their kids, for sure.
    • 5/5
      This is a funny story of young Ada Twist who wanted nothing more than to be a scientist. She undergoes extensive research to discover the source of an unpleasant smell in her house. The pictures show her thought process, her experiments, and, if you're looking closely, the source of the smell. Children will delight in knowing more before her, they will enjoy the story, and they will pick up a little knowledge about the scientific process as well. An excellent book!
    • 5/5
      Ada is a charmingly single-minded scientist! One day, her rigorous quest for the full facts behind whatever That Smell is get her into a little trouble. Luckily, her family rallies to support her in her scientific inquiries! The art is top-notch charming, the characters of each family member (including the somewhat incredulous older brother and the slightly harried, yet loving, parents feel full-fledged. Ada's personality shines through on each page. The rhyming text encourages the spirit of curiosity and introduces concepts of scientific rigor, while the portrayal of a Black girl as the young scientist helps all children learn to accept diversity in STEM interests
    • 5/5
      Genre: FictionReview: "Ada Twist, Scientist" by Andrea Beaty is a good science book that can be used with students in grades k-2. The book is about a girl named Ada who is a very curious person. The book brings up vocabulary words such as science and hypothesis. This book can be used to teach students what scientists do, such as ask questions and come up with a hypothesis.
    • 5/5
      This book is related to Rosie Revere, Engineer but it is about a little girl names Ada Twist, who wants to be a scientist. Ada twist asks question, why are there pointy things on roses, why is their hair in our noses, etc. I love this book, especially in combination with Rosie Revere, Engineer (I bought them both after reading).
    • 5/5
      A further book from the author of Rosie Revere, Engineer, and Iggy Peck, Architect, it is supposed to be published on Tuesday this week but no-one told our local museum gift shop not to put them out yet so we got it early. This is another lovely rhyming tale about a child who is a little bit different and finds herself coming up against the adults in her life, but who perseveres with her natural talent and has a fabulous future (winning over those adults in the process). Ada Twist is late to talk but when she does start she questions absolutely everything - how? what? why? Named in honour of Ada Lovelace, a very under appreciated scientist, this book is excellent for inspiring children into the sciences, and is particularly good for featuring a female lead in an area often dominated by boys.
    • 4/5
      In this entertaining follow-up to Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer, author Andrea Beaty and illustrator David Roberts once again deliver a tale of a youngster following her passion, even when the adults in her life are (at first) bemused and slightly less-than-understanding. A late bloomer when it came to speech, the eponymous Ada Twist soon made up for it by asking any number of questions, starting with WHY? With the heart and mind of a true scientist, Ada was always looking to explain and understand the world around her, even when that involved making a mess...Like its predecessors, Ada Twist, Scientist is told in rhyme, and has a rollicking rhythm that would make for an excellent story-hour selection. After finding the narrative in Iggy Peck rather lackluster and awkward, and thinking that Rosie Revere was a great improvement, I'm happy to say that Ada Twist is the best of the three, with a text that begs to be read aloud. The artwork, created in various media - watercolors, pen and ink, pencil and graph paper - is quirky and appealing, capturing Ada's immense curiosity, her bereft confusion when forced to sit in silence by her exasperated parents, and her burst of renewed curiosity in response to her temporary confinement. Recommended to anyone looking for engaging picture-books featuring young scientists and thinkers, for children's stories about black children and their families, or texts with a Seussian feel to them.
    • 5/5
      This is, like, my favorite book I've read all year. Ada is the best and the art is delightful and I love that she's curious about stinky things omg. You should read this.
    • 4/5
      Ada Twist is a young African American girl who is curious, adventurous, and loves to do various experiments. When she doesn’t know something, she tries her hardest to find the answer. This book is a wonderful inspiration for students, and it shows them that it is good to have questions and be curious. It also shows students that they should keep trying, even though sometimes they may not succeed. This book could be used in any subject area, especially science and math. For instruction, I would introduce a book like this when talking about doing science experiments, when introducing different science-related careers, and when my students need some extra help if they get discouraged by their mistakes.
    • 4/5
      This book is about a young girl who is curious and has a passion for science. Nobody knew how to handle all of her curiosity, not even her parents. I gave this book a four because even though it is about science it has a good message. As teachers we want students to ask questions if they are not understanding or just curious, and if they have a passion for something you want them to dig deeper.
    • 4/5
      omg, this was so much fun.

      this is about a little scientist called ada marie twist, a little black girl with natural hair who is obsessed with the who, the what, the when, the how, but most of all, the why.

      this is an excellent book about a child's curiosity and how that curiosity can change and grow and become something that sustains you. it is definitely a positive representation of a young little girl in STEM and would be a lovely book to read with a little human.

      the writing rhymed, which made it lovely to read, but most of all, i loved the drawings. they were lovely and detailed and each drawing had so much in it. titles of books, a little girl's equations, the toys all jumped up in her room add so much to the overall piece and her character.

      this was great and totally readable even though i am an adult -- i would love to purchase it for my classroom one day and i think you should read it too c:
    • 5/5
      great story time book. Great for inquisitive kids and budding thinkers. Adorable artwork and comical scenarios, along with great storytelling and plotwork make for a largely enjoyable book, that will have you in pleasant stitches.