The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists, 1) Hardcover – Picture Book, August 29, 2017

I ordered both "The Girl Who Thought in Pictures" and "The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes" for my 3 and 5 year old children. The books arrived last week and became instant favorites, especially with my 5 year-old daughter. I have read them every night since. The biographies strike a difficult balance between being engaging and being factually accurate and appropriately complex. Each story is written in rhyme with and beautifully illustrated. Neither the stories nor the illustrations are simplistic, however. They are detailed and complex making them appropriate and appealing to a wide range of children. In addition, each story ends with a letter from the star of the biography, interesting details from the author's interviews, a timeline and a two-page prose biography. These extras really enhance the books and feed children's curiosity for more information. My daughter loves looking at the photographs, and hearing more about these women's incredible lives.I appreciate the gap in children's literature these books fill. They are about incredible women who have had a massive impact in the sciences though they faced monumental hurdles. The stories are honest, appropriate, and not watered down. They have led to very meaningful conversations with my daughter about injustice in the world, as well as resilience and perseverance. I will be purchasing more for my school! Highly recommend.

Excellent book for a classroom library

I used this book as the basis for a lesson for 2nd graders...teaching them how important it is for all of us to think visually. Wonderful story about Dr. Temple Grandin, amazing female, autistic scientist who made a huge impact in the farming industry. The students loved it; uplifting story about celebrating each person's differences.

I have loved Temple for over 20yrs for many reasons. I added this to my comic book shelf. The afterword section is for teachers and adults but kids will love this as well.

Saw this book at a kids museum and the title caught my eye. I grabbed it and started reading it. By the second page I was reading it out loud to my adult daughter who was just as impressed with it as I was. So we’ll written and a fabulous message

Temple perfectly captures how our granddaughter thinks and the rhyme offers the perfect cadence. She loves it

I ordered this book as one of many books that elevates the gifts of neurodiversity. This book is a very easy to understand, playfully written biography that rhymes! It captures the story of Temple’s life from birth to adulthood with very nice illustrations that capture very well the adventure of neurodiversity from Temple’s experience as an autistic person. I was able to read this story to my 1st grade child and she understood most of it although a few of the rhymes were a bit awkwardly worded, in my opinion, in order to make them fit. What I enjoyed most about the book is the tone. In the climax of the story, it highlights positive events in Temple’s life after moving to the family farm to live with her aunt. There her life began to turn around as it does for anyone when a mentor takes a direct interest in them. Without giving away the story, she learns of her unique talents and how her brain works uniquely but not worse than other brains, develops a special connection with animals and eventually distinguishes herself in the ranching industry.Overall wonderful story that centers disability as an talent waiting for discovery. We have added to our home childrens library.

We love this Book. Since receiving it I had read it countless times to my little Dude. If you have a child on the spectrum it's relatable for them. Only complaint is on the package there was no Do not Bend stick.. so it got folded into the mailbox 😩