The Snail with the Right Heart:
a true story
by Maria Popova and Ping Zhu
by Maria Popova and Ping Zhu
Flap Copy description:
Based on a real scientific event and inspired by a beloved real human in the author's life, this is a story about science and the poetry of existence; about time and chance, genetics and gender, love and death, evolution and infinity - concepts often too abstract for the human mind to fathom, but more accessible to the young imagination; concepts made fathomable here through the concrete, finite life of on tiny, unusual creature dwelling in a pile of compost amid an English garden.
My Thoughts:
One of my favorite online writers, Maria Popova, has just released her first children's book, called The Snail with the Right Heart - published by Enchanted Lion Books. It's an extraordinary true story, with threads of love, science, and serendipity, that takes the reader into a curious labyrinth of life, in of all places, the shell of a snail! Additionally, the vibrant artwork by Ping Zhu is the perfect partner for the text. I highly recommend this picture book for readers aged seven and up!
Click here to learn about the multitalented author, Maria Popova.
