From Emmy Award-winning journalist Anna Crowley Redding comes a captivating nonfiction picture book that explores the fabled apple tree that inspired Isaac Newtons theory of gravity. From a minor seed to a monumental icon, it inspired the worlds greatest minds, including Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.
"A sweet windfall of history and inspiration."Kirkus(starred review)
"This picture book may resonate with science-minded children." Booklist
A tree may seem like a rather ordinary thing. But hundreds of years ago, a tree was about to embark on an extraordinary journey. And it all started with just a speck of a seed. . . .
It began in the 1600s with a seed that became the tree that grew the apple that fell right before Isaac Newtons eyes. This seemingly simple event sparked one of the greatest scientific discoveriesNewtons theory of gravity! A chain reaction of ideas and discoveries followed from the likes of Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, who traveled to the place where these scientific journeys beganIsaacs tree.
From rocketing into space to adorning the queens carriage, the Gravity Trees unexpectedly remarkable and true life story is a tale for the ages. Award-winning journalist Anna Crowley Redding unearths the story of how something so small could change the world. The Gravity Tree is a beautiful nonfiction picture book to share at home or in the classroom.
A Bank Street Best Childrens Book of the Year
A Kirkus Children's Best Book of the Year
