Böcker av David Stabler

From the author who brought young readers Kid Athletes, Kid Presidents, Kid Artists, and Kid Authors comes Kid Scientists, a lively look into the childhoods of the world's most brilliant scientists.

From the team that brought young readers KID ATHLETES, KID PRESIDENTS, and KID ARTISTS comes KID AUTHORS, a lively look into the childhoods of the world s most beloved writers.

Hilarious childhood biographies and full-color illustrations reveal how Leonardo da Vinci, Beatrix Potter, Keith Haring, and other great artists in history coped with regular-kid problems.Every great artist started out as a kid. Forget the awards, the sold-out museum exhibitions, and the timeless masterpieces. When the world's most celebrated artists were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you.Jackson Pollock'sfamily moved constantlyhe lived in eight different cities before he was sixteen years old.Georgia O'Keeffelived in the shadow of her ';perfect' older brother Francis. AndJean-Michel Basquiattriumphed over poverty to become one of the world's most influential artists.Kid Artiststells their stories and more with full-color cartoon illustrations on nearly every page. Other subjects includeClaude Monet,Jacob Lawrence,Leonardo da Vinci,Vincentvan Gogh,Pablo Picasso,Frida Kahlo,Beatrix Potter,Yoko Ono,Dr. Seuss,Emily Carr,Keith Haring,Charles Schulz, andLouise Nevelson.

Hilarious childhood biographies and full-color illustrations show how Tiger Woods, Gabby Douglas, Bruce Lee, Billie Jean King, and other budding sports champions faced kid-sized challenges growing up. Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a troublemaker, his family sent him to reform school. Race car champion Danica Patrick fended off bullies who told her ';girls can't drive.' And football superstar Peyton Manning was forced to dance the tango in his school play.Kid Athletestells all of their stories and more with full-color cartoon illustrations on every page. Other subjects include Billie Jean King, Jackie Robinson, Yao Ming, Gabby Douglas, Tiger Woods, Julie Krone, Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali, Bobby Orr, Lionel Messi, and more!