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Ada Twist, Scientist: A Picture Book (The Questioneers) Hardcover – Picture Book, September 6, 2016

by Andrea Beaty (Author), David Roberts (Illustrator)
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Inspired by real-life makers Ada Lovelace and Marie Curie, this beloved #1 bestseller champions STEM, girl power and women scientists in a rollicking celebration of curiosity, the power perseverance, and the importance of asking “Why?”

Don't miss Ada’s further adventures—with her friends Iggy Peck and Rosie Revere—in the instant New York Times bestseller Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters, the first all-new chapter book starring The Questioneers!

Ada Twist’s head is full of questions. Like her classmates Iggy and Rosie—stars of their own New York Times bestselling picture books Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer—Ada has always been endlessly curious. Even when her fact-finding missions and elaborate scientific experiments don’t go as planned, Ada learns the value of thinking her way through problems and continuing to stay curious.

Collect them all! Add these other STEM favorites from #1 New York Times bestselling team Andrea Beaty and David Roberts to your family library today!
 
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Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants
Ada Twist&;s Big Project Book for Stellar Scientists
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    3 - 6 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    The Questioneers
  3. Print length
    32 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 2
  6. Lexile measure
    AD550L
  7. Dimensions
    9 x 0.55 x 11 inches
  8. Publisher
    Abrams Books for Young Readers
  9. Publication date
    September 6, 2016
  10. ISBN-10
    1419721372
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1419721373
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K-Gr 2—Ada Marie Twist is an inquisitive African American second grader and a born scientist. She possesses a keen yet peculiar need to question everything she encounters, whether it be a tick-tocking clock, a pointy-stemmed rose, or the hairs in her dad's nose. Ada's parents and her teacher, Miss Greer, have their hands full as the child's science experiments wreak day-to-day havoc. On the first day of spring, the title character is tinkering outside her home when she notices an unpleasant odor. She sets out to discover what might have caused it. Beaty shows Ada using the scientific method in developing hypotheses in her smelly pursuit. The little girl demonstrates trial and error in her endeavors, while appreciating her family's full support. In one experiment, she douses fragrances on her cat and then attempts to place the feline in the washing machine. Her parents, startled by her actions, send her to the Thinking Chair, where she starts to reflect on the art of questioning by writing her thoughts on the wall—now the Great Thinking Hall. Ada shines on each page as a young scientist, like her cohorts in the author's charming series. The rhyming text playfully complements the cartoon illustrations, drawing readers into the narrative. VERDICT A winner for storytime reading and for young children interested in STEM activities. Pair with science nonfiction for an interesting elementary cross-curricular project.—Krista Welz, North Bergen High School, NJ

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"Beaty delightfully advocates for girls in science in her now-trademark crisply rhyming text."―Kirkus

"Use this book to jumpstart conversations about scientists, girl scientists, gender roles, forming hypotheses, giftedness and childhood genius, and individual creativity. Or just use it for laughs on a lazy school day afternoon."―NY Journal of Books

"A winner for storytime reading and for young children interested in STEM activities."―School Library Journal

"Young Ada Twist and her nonstop intellect might just encourage readers to blaze trails of their own."―Booklist Online

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abrams Books for Young Readers (September 6, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1419721372
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1419721373
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD550L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.55 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 5,220 ratings

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The characters in Andrea's humorous picture books and novels are smart, funny, and unapologetic in their passion. They are doers. Curiosity, creativity, innovation and persistence are recurring themes in her work.

From architecture-obsessed IGGY PECK, ARCHITECT to the inventive ROSIE REVERE, ENGINEER to the irrepressible magician in training, Robbie Darko (DORKO THE MAGNIFICENT). And then there is the fiercely funny Ted (DOCTOR TED, FIREFIGHTER TED, ARTIST TED) who can't be stopped when he puts his mind to something.

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This seller rated the book as very good, yet it was like brand new, never touched. A lovely surprise!Like it's Rosie cousin, this book is as fun for the adult to read as for the children. It introduces some advanced vocabulary and has a lesson too, all wrapped in some of the best rhyming verse I've ever enjoyed....and I've enjoyed a lot as a parent of two boys, one an adult with special needs. "The kid thing" gets old after 21 strait years but I'll never tire of this story. My son loved it! Together we'll unwrap the meaning of words like hypothesis, havoc, mockingbirds, frazzled, high-flying, resulted and pungent, who's use in the story are perfectly perfect. And like a good movie, it makes you cry a little as watch the awakening young Ada, and then discover Mom and Dad grow too! Thanks Andrea Beaty and David Roberts - You never disappoint!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story, in Pristine Condition!
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This seller rated the book as very good, yet it was like brand new, never touched. A lovely surprise!
Like it's Rosie cousin, this book is as fun for the adult to read as for the children. It introduces some advanced vocabulary and has a lesson too, all wrapped in some of the best rhyming verse I've ever enjoyed....and I've enjoyed a lot as a parent of two boys, one an adult with special needs. "The kid thing" gets old after 21 strait years but I'll never tire of this story. My son loved it! Together we'll unwrap the meaning of words like hypothesis, havoc, mockingbirds, frazzled, high-flying, resulted and pungent, who's use in the story are perfectly perfect. And like a good movie, it makes you cry a little as watch the awakening young Ada, and then discover Mom and Dad grow too! Thanks Andrea Beaty and David Roberts - You never disappoint!
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M. Reynolds
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story, in Pristine Condition!
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2021
This seller rated the book as very good, yet it was like brand new, never touched. A lovely surprise!
Like it's Rosie cousin, this book is as fun for the adult to read as for the children. It introduces some advanced vocabulary and has a lesson too, all wrapped in some of the best rhyming verse I've ever enjoyed....and I've enjoyed a lot as a parent of two boys, one an adult with special needs. "The kid thing" gets old after 21 strait years but I'll never tire of this story. My son loved it! Together we'll unwrap the meaning of words like hypothesis, havoc, mockingbirds, frazzled, high-flying, resulted and pungent, who's use in the story are perfectly perfect. And like a good movie, it makes you cry a little as watch the awakening young Ada, and then discover Mom and Dad grow too! Thanks Andrea Beaty and David Roberts - You never disappoint!
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Daniel J Ponce
5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING BOOK and Netflix series.
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023
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This book is amazing!! Our family loves this whole series! Book was in excellent condition.
Also, a great series on Netflix.
Only con would be for younger kids. The story is long and wouldn’t be suitable for most 2.5 and unders.
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Rebecca
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Message
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2023
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I bought this for my book loving daughter, and she now loves to pretend she’s Ada twist scientist! I love that there is a Netflix series that also follows these questionnaires characters. These books are great for curious little minds!
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KMMR
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute story
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2023
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My kiddo and I both enjoyed reading this story... it is very cute.
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Meredith Moy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great rhyming story
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2023
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My daughter loves watching the TV show on Netflix and sings the songs all the time. For her 4th birthday I bought her this book and a National Geographic Science kit. It was such a hit! We read the book before bed and she is so inspired to ask questions.

As a parent, it’s a fun rhyming story so I don’t mind reading it over and over.
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Deadwood
5.0 out of 5 stars My Kid-Friend Loves It!
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024
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Having read some reviews, I got this book for my friends' child (as I haven't any of my own), and it's with great pleasure that I'm told the 4 year old absolutely loves it. I look forward to getting her the others books in this series.
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Cabe
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story, illustrations and message all in one
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2017
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I'm trying to raise my daughter to see that girls can be scientists, engineers, fill-in-the-blank-here and normalize those concepts so she can truly pursue her interests, whatever they may be. This book, and Rosie Revere, help me do that. The books have wonderful illustrations that lend themselves to games of "I spy ..." and the messages are great. I like that they don't overly focus on "Hey, girls can do things too! Life is hard for women, but they can persevere!" (though those books have their place too). Instead, they simply show a little girl interested in her world and how it works (or in the case of Rosie Revere, inventing and engineering). Love this book and would definitely recommend it for the story and illustrations alone, even if you don't agree with my above parenting goals :).
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Elizabeth Jablonski
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book from an Amazing Series!
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2021
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This is one of my favorite children’s books! I found the whole series as a 2nd grade teacher and my students loved each of them. The messages are amazing while still being a bit silly. I already owned a copy of each book in the series, but I bought this as a baby shower gift. Any book from the series would be a perfect shower, birthday, or holiday gift!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring book series
Reviewed in India on April 27, 2024
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We love the whole series. It's a rare kind of children's book, the kind that you can give to a 2 year old but that they will still be reading at 4-5 years old.
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Laura Augustine
5.0 out of 5 stars My son's favorite book
Reviewed in Germany on March 16, 2024
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We have Iggie Peck the Architect book and he loved it. So we added to the collection Ada Twist. My son makes me read him that book every night. He absolutely loves the book. Money well spent.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Just ok
Reviewed in Mexico on February 2, 2020
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Just ok. Rosie revere engineer is better
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Ricardo F.
5.0 out of 5 stars a great book in an awesome series
Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2019
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this book is a great favorite with my daughters. nicely rhymed, well illustrated and a story that, I hope, inspires them in the future
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5.0 out of 5 stars Muy buen cuento
Reviewed in Spain on June 7, 2020
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Mi hija tiene 4 años y le encanta. Las ilustraciones son geniales, el texto es con rima (cosa que nos encanta) y el contenido empodera.
Muy buen cuento infantil
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