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Ada Twist, Scientist

Author: Andrea BeatyIllustrator: David Roberts

When Ada finally starts to talk, aged 3, she is bursting with questions. As her insatiable curiosity leads her to conduct increasingly extravagant experiments, her ever-loving parents must learn how to cope. With a nod to two pioneering women of science, Marie Curie and Ada Lovelace, Ada Twist, Scientist is told through sophisticated verse that is great fun to read aloud, and exquisite illustrations with a high-fashion tilt.  

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  • Adaptation won Outstanding Preschool Animated Series 2022
  • Black representation
  • Diverse cast
  • Challenges gender stereotypes
  • Female lead
  • Under-represented voice