Etty Darwin and the Four Pebble Problem [Hardcover]

Etty Darwin and her famous father go for a walk to ponder life, science . . . and fairies! Inspired by the real-life daughter of Charles Darwin.

Etty loves make-believe.
Her dad loves science.
Etty believes in fairies.
Her dad would need to see some proof that they exist.
But they both love nature, conversation and each other.

A gorgeous rumination on belief and imagination featuring Henrietta (Etty) Darwin and her famous father, Charles. Etty went on to become a valued and keen editor of Charles's work and a thoughtful and intellectual being in her own right. This imagined conversation between Etty and Charles as they stroll around Charles's real-life thinking track explores their close relationship and shows that even science is nothing without an open mind and imagination.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
One of Canadian Children's Book Centre'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 SlÃ,