Mae and Gerty and the Matter with Matter

Name: Mae and Gerty and the Matter with Matter
ISBN: 9781506485416

by Elaine Vickers

Illustrated by Erica Salcedo

Publisher

Beaming Books

Publication

Oct 17, 2023

Format

Hardback

Illustrated

Yes

Price

18.99

Dimensions

8.75 x 10.25 in

ISBN

9781506485416

Pages

Age

4 - 8 years

Rights Sold

🌍 World Wide Rights Available

Description

Mae is fed up with her parents thinking her younger sister, Gerty, is a science genius. But as Mae learns that science is all about asking questions and trying new things, she realizes that she can be a scientist too and joins her sister to explore all types of matter.

A humorous and heartfelt introduction to the science of matter.

Author(s)

Elaine Vickers

Elaine Vickers is an award-winning author of picture books (Thankful, How to Make a Memory) as well as novels for middle graders (Like Magic, Paper Chains, Half Moon Summer) and young adults (Fadeaway, Where There's Smoke). She lives in southern Utah with her husband and three kids, where she spends her time writing, teaching college chemistry, and exploring in the lab and in the great outdoors.

Illustrator(s)

Erica Salcedo

Erica Salcedo is a freelance illustrator. She lives in the peaceful town of Cuenca (Spain). After studying Fine Arts in Castilla-La Mancha University, she specialized in graphic design and Illustration doing a masters degree at the Polytechnic University of Valencia.

Her work is focused on children's illustration. Her illustrations are inspired by her everyday life, and her imagination does the rest. Erica's style is a mixture of hand drawing with digital techniques, simply executed with a pinch of humour. She loves drawing (obviously), travelling, animals, drinking tea every day, eating sweets, and not taking life too seriously. But especially, Erica loves to work in diverse and creative projects.