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Marie Curie and Her Daughters
Everyone thinks they know the story of Marie Curie - the first woman to win two Nobel Prizes for science. But she was a mother too, and her daughters, Irene and Eve, were extraordinary. This stunningly illustrated book tells their inspiring story.
Imagine someone told you that your dream could never come true. What would you do?
Meet Marie Curie. Shy and reserved, she loved science more than anything else in the world. But she lived at a time when women couldn't be scientists. Marie followed her passion and is now remembered for her game-changing discoveries. But while she tinkered away with test tubes and experimented with a glow-in-the-dark chemical elements, Marie became a mother. Irene and Eve grew up to be fiercely independent and determined women just like their mother, and had many adventures of their own.
Join these three incredible women in this gorgeously illustrated book as they save lives during WWI and WWII, win Nobel Prizes, overcome tragedies, travel all around the world and change the history of science forever. This uplifting and touching tale of strength, science and sisterhood, written and illustrated by two remarkable sisters Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, is a triumph of female empowerment.
Imagine someone told you that your dream could never come true. What would you do?
Meet Marie Curie. Shy and reserved, she loved science more than anything else in the world. But she lived at a time when women couldn't be scientists. Marie followed her passion and is now remembered for her game-changing discoveries. But while she tinkered away with test tubes and experimented with a glow-in-the-dark chemical elements, Marie became a mother. Irene and Eve grew up to be fiercely independent and determined women just like their mother, and had many adventures of their own.
Join these three incredible women in this gorgeously illustrated book as they save lives during WWI and WWII, win Nobel Prizes, overcome tragedies, travel all around the world and change the history of science forever. This uplifting and touching tale of strength, science and sisterhood, written and illustrated by two remarkable sisters Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, is a triumph of female empowerment.
64 pages, Hardcover
Published January 21, 2021
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December 24, 2021
This is one easy Colourful book to read. Albeit being a children's book, this book will also sit well with adults who would love to learn about the life of Marie Curie without taking days.
I finished the book in about an hour and a half. The pictures and comic style adopted on some of the pages made it quite digestable.
It was a delight reading and learning about these wonderful scientists who have helped changed the world with their discoveries.
It is also a book every girl child should be made to read.
I finished the book in about an hour and a half. The pictures and comic style adopted on some of the pages made it quite digestable.
It was a delight reading and learning about these wonderful scientists who have helped changed the world with their discoveries.
It is also a book every girl child should be made to read.
October 2, 2020
Review to be added to Amazon UK and US on 21st January 2021 - publication day!
I thought that this book was excellent.
The way that the book is laid out is perfect and I liked the punchy style to the text.
There is just enough detail in it to tell the story of Marie Curie and her family.
I love reading books like this as an adult too and will definitely get a copy to read with my daughter when she is a little older.
It is 5 stars from me for this one, very highly recommended!
I thought that this book was excellent.
The way that the book is laid out is perfect and I liked the punchy style to the text.
There is just enough detail in it to tell the story of Marie Curie and her family.
I love reading books like this as an adult too and will definitely get a copy to read with my daughter when she is a little older.
It is 5 stars from me for this one, very highly recommended!
April 13, 2022
It's always a pleasure to read such an accessible and well designed biography in a picture book format. In a short period of time you understand both the historical and societal context as well as the background and family dynamics of such a remarkable woman.
I would recommend it for upper primary as well as for Middle school.
Well laid out - interesting facts and just the right amount of information.
I would recommend it for upper primary as well as for Middle school.
Well laid out - interesting facts and just the right amount of information.
January 20, 2021
My thanks to Bloomsbury Children’s Books for an advance digital copy via NetGalley of ‘Marie Curie and Her Daughters’ by Imogen Greenberg & Isabel Greenberg in exchange for an honest review.
This richly illustrated biography intended for young readers focuses on the life and work of Marie Curie, the first woman to win two Nobel Prizes for science. Aside from her groundbreaking scientific discoveries, Marie was also a mother. Her daughters, Irene and Eve, were themselves extraordinary women.
Marie Curie lived at a time when it was almost impossible for women to be scientists. Yet she was determined to follow her passion and did so.
I knew very little about Marie Curie’s life outside of her work with radioactive elements and the manner of her death. That she had daughters who themselves were independent and successful in their respective fields was a revelation. I was also unaware of her work with the Red Cross as Director of the Radiology Unit during the Great War.
Irene became a scientist and worked at the Radium (later Curie) Institute. In 1935 Irene and her husband won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Eve became a journalist and traveled extensively during WWII as a war correspondent. Following the end of the war she married and she and her husband, Henry, were involved with UNICEF, travelling the world on its behalf. The book ends with a short tribute to the legacy of the Curies to inspire new generations of women.
It’s clear that the Greenberg sisters are a successful team with Imogen’s writing complimented by Isabel’s charming illustrations.
Overall, I found this a very accessible and informative work of nonfiction. It is a beautifully presented book that is bound to be an inspiration for young readers and of interest to educators and librarians.
This richly illustrated biography intended for young readers focuses on the life and work of Marie Curie, the first woman to win two Nobel Prizes for science. Aside from her groundbreaking scientific discoveries, Marie was also a mother. Her daughters, Irene and Eve, were themselves extraordinary women.
Marie Curie lived at a time when it was almost impossible for women to be scientists. Yet she was determined to follow her passion and did so.
I knew very little about Marie Curie’s life outside of her work with radioactive elements and the manner of her death. That she had daughters who themselves were independent and successful in their respective fields was a revelation. I was also unaware of her work with the Red Cross as Director of the Radiology Unit during the Great War.
Irene became a scientist and worked at the Radium (later Curie) Institute. In 1935 Irene and her husband won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Eve became a journalist and traveled extensively during WWII as a war correspondent. Following the end of the war she married and she and her husband, Henry, were involved with UNICEF, travelling the world on its behalf. The book ends with a short tribute to the legacy of the Curies to inspire new generations of women.
It’s clear that the Greenberg sisters are a successful team with Imogen’s writing complimented by Isabel’s charming illustrations.
Overall, I found this a very accessible and informative work of nonfiction. It is a beautifully presented book that is bound to be an inspiration for young readers and of interest to educators and librarians.
January 23, 2021
What a book! I preordered this immediately after falling in love with the illustrations by Isabel in ‘Glass Town’, and the subject matter just sealed the deal.
Vivid, colourful illustrations accompany the intriguing and inspiring story of the incredible Marie and her equally marvellous daughters. The story makes stark the struggle and sacrifices that were behind her miraculous discoveries. It celebrates Marie’s partnership with her devoted and intelligent husband, but doesn’t shy away from the prejudice she faced as a female scientist: Pierre was the one repeatedly recognised for their work.
Marie’s daughters shared her genius, but the story demonstrates the power of being different. Whilst Irene followed in her mother’s scientific footsteps, Eve struggles with her identity as the daughter and sister of prolific scientists, with no interest it in herself. In the closing pages of the book, we see Eve blossom as a writer, and learn of her own remarkable career.
The book also shows the dark side of both Marie and Irene’s work, and how their discoveries went on to cause their deaths from radiation poisoning, as well as be harnessed into the most powerful weapon every seen: the atomic bomb. Such dark subject matter is handled honestly and sensitively, and the book ends full of hope, with both sisters involved in campaigning for peace and justice; for a better future.
This is a book I wish I had had as a child. A celebration of hard work, family and, most importantly, extraordinary women.
Vivid, colourful illustrations accompany the intriguing and inspiring story of the incredible Marie and her equally marvellous daughters. The story makes stark the struggle and sacrifices that were behind her miraculous discoveries. It celebrates Marie’s partnership with her devoted and intelligent husband, but doesn’t shy away from the prejudice she faced as a female scientist: Pierre was the one repeatedly recognised for their work.
Marie’s daughters shared her genius, but the story demonstrates the power of being different. Whilst Irene followed in her mother’s scientific footsteps, Eve struggles with her identity as the daughter and sister of prolific scientists, with no interest it in herself. In the closing pages of the book, we see Eve blossom as a writer, and learn of her own remarkable career.
The book also shows the dark side of both Marie and Irene’s work, and how their discoveries went on to cause their deaths from radiation poisoning, as well as be harnessed into the most powerful weapon every seen: the atomic bomb. Such dark subject matter is handled honestly and sensitively, and the book ends full of hope, with both sisters involved in campaigning for peace and justice; for a better future.
This is a book I wish I had had as a child. A celebration of hard work, family and, most importantly, extraordinary women.
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December 7, 2020
Well, this book was just ace, about the Marie Curie and the achievements of her and her daughters, this book did NOT disappoint. The book takes us through the lives of three women who had struggles and hardships like most empowering young women but we are privvy to see how they overcome those struggles and nuture their loves of art and sciences leaving behind a powerful legacy which paves the way for young women and inspires them with determination, love and passion of their chosen path.
Both Imogen and Isabel Greenberg have some amazing skills and I must applaud by reflecting it in my review of 5 stars! This really would be an addition to anyone's personal library but especially in a school or even a public library, this is the kind of book, I'd love my kids to read when they are older!
Having only learnt of Marie Curie when I was in my early twenties this book was educational for me to read and I hope that it serves others as it has me, learning and educating others.
I particularly loved the layout of this book, the whole thing was illustrated perfectly and the style of the text was different from anything I've read for a long while.
Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for providing a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Special thanks to the author who has educated me and impressed me with this one, I'll be looking out for more works by her as I am extremely impressed! All opinions are my own.
Both Imogen and Isabel Greenberg have some amazing skills and I must applaud by reflecting it in my review of 5 stars! This really would be an addition to anyone's personal library but especially in a school or even a public library, this is the kind of book, I'd love my kids to read when they are older!
Having only learnt of Marie Curie when I was in my early twenties this book was educational for me to read and I hope that it serves others as it has me, learning and educating others.
I particularly loved the layout of this book, the whole thing was illustrated perfectly and the style of the text was different from anything I've read for a long while.
Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for providing a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Special thanks to the author who has educated me and impressed me with this one, I'll be looking out for more works by her as I am extremely impressed! All opinions are my own.
October 13, 2020
Release date: 21st January 2021
I am a big fan of Isabel Greenberg as an illustrator and author; The Encyclopaedia of Early Earth and A Hundred Nights of Hero are both beautiful works of art and storytelling. I have also read and enjoyed a few of the sister duo’s other children’s books.
Marie Curie and Her Daughters did not disappoint. I adored this! An inspirational tale chronicling the life and achievements of Marie Curie and her daughters: Irene and Eve, and the legacy they left behind. With themes of sisterhood, determination and female empowerment, this would be a wonderful story to share with children (or for adults that love beautifully illustrated stories about inspiring women!).
Side note: I would probably read a washing machine manual cover to cover if it was illustrated by Isabel Greenberg.
*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. As always, all opinions are my own!
I am a big fan of Isabel Greenberg as an illustrator and author; The Encyclopaedia of Early Earth and A Hundred Nights of Hero are both beautiful works of art and storytelling. I have also read and enjoyed a few of the sister duo’s other children’s books.
Marie Curie and Her Daughters did not disappoint. I adored this! An inspirational tale chronicling the life and achievements of Marie Curie and her daughters: Irene and Eve, and the legacy they left behind. With themes of sisterhood, determination and female empowerment, this would be a wonderful story to share with children (or for adults that love beautifully illustrated stories about inspiring women!).
Side note: I would probably read a washing machine manual cover to cover if it was illustrated by Isabel Greenberg.
*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. As always, all opinions are my own!
October 25, 2020
I have long admired Marie Curie. She was the only female scientist we were taught about in school, and as I then went on to study Physics at university, my interest has only increased. I chose this book, both because Marie herself is of interest, and because I wanted to know about her daughters.
I have read about Marie Curie’s life before, and I think that this particular version of her life story does an excellent job. A large amount of information is conveyed concisely, and more importantly, in an interesting way. The vivid illustrations really bring the story to life. I found this book easy to read, informative, and very enjoyable.
If you’re looking for an inspiring and interesting tale, then pick this one about three courageous and intelligent women.
I was given a free copy of this book, my opinions are my own.
I have read about Marie Curie’s life before, and I think that this particular version of her life story does an excellent job. A large amount of information is conveyed concisely, and more importantly, in an interesting way. The vivid illustrations really bring the story to life. I found this book easy to read, informative, and very enjoyable.
If you’re looking for an inspiring and interesting tale, then pick this one about three courageous and intelligent women.
I was given a free copy of this book, my opinions are my own.
December 18, 2020
I had the pleasure of reviewing this book through NetGalley. I love the layout of the book, it is a book I would have loved to have been gifted in hardback. It is well laid out, with a gorgeous mix of illustrations, 'graphic novel' elements and text. I love the 'additions' to the text that seem handwritten, that give a character perspective on what has happened. The story of Marie Curie is fascinating - and sad. I love how the author describes the transition of the work from Marie to her daughters, as Marie began to weaken. A really inspiring book, one that I would love for my classroom shelf.
April 9, 2022
A wonderful way to learn about Marie Curie. Before this I didn't know anything about her daughters and how much they also achieved. What a remarkable family.
March 14, 2025
Brilliant 😊
April 2, 2021
Me lo leí en su traducción al castellano y la verdad es que es un muy buen libro tanto para niños y niñas como para las personas adultas.
Tiene una narración sencilla en la que se cuenta todo lo que hizo Marie Curie, no solo como científica, si no como mujer, madre, así como esposa.
Una forma fácil de conocer un poco más su historia.
Tiene una narración sencilla en la que se cuenta todo lo que hizo Marie Curie, no solo como científica, si no como mujer, madre, así como esposa.
Una forma fácil de conocer un poco más su historia.
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