Isabel and the Invisible World

Renowned physicist Alan Lightman, author of Ada and the Galaxies, turns his focus to the hidden world of light in this luminous picture book.There's only one gift Isabel wants for her sixth birthday: a way to see invisible things. She can hardly think of anything else until the day of her party arrives! Unwrapping a big box, Isabel finds a surprise inside - a glass prism - and a dazzling world of previously invisible colour emerges, lighting up the room around her. What else could be out there, waiting for her eyes to discover?In simple, engaging language, complemented by luminous artwork from bestselling illustrator Ramona Kaulitzki, author and physicist Alan Lightman unveils the hidden world of light waves - the ones you can see and the ones you can't.

About the author

Ramona Kaulitzki has always spent her days doing something creative, but her biggest passions are drawing and storytelling. She loves to create little characters and breathe life into them, imagining their stories and the world they might live in. When she’s not illustrating, Ramona can be found somewhere outdoors with her dog or at the riding stable. Ramona is the illustrator of the NYT bestsellers The Christmas Owl and Sisters First, among others. She is based in Germany. Find her online at ramonakaulitzki.com.

Product details

• Authors: Alan Lightman
• Assisted by: Ramona Kaulitzki (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 6
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.05.2024
• EAN: 9781529516999
• ISBN: 978-1-5295-1699-9
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 270 mm x 245 mm x 5 mm
• Series: MIT Kids Press
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Physics, Children’s picture books, Educational: Physics, Picture books