Georgia's terrific, colorific experiment

In a family of artists, Georgia alone has a yen for science. Fascinated by astronomy, biology, and physics, her bedroom is decorated with posters of Jane Goodall and the periodic table, and it's there she develops experiments and revels in her science-ness. While her encouraging family of color offers to lend their artistic talents to her work, she's determined to use only her proper calculations and not silly imaginative ideas. But it's harder than she thought to create something unique, and eventually, she has a eureka moment: With art and science working in harmony, inspiration never runs dry. If that denouement is somewhat lackluster, it certainly gets the A into STEAM. A first-time author, Persico has dozens of illustrating credits, several with Little Golden Books, which makes sense as the fanciful pictures, many of which feature Georgia flying through her imagination, evoke the best of those classic titles with cool swirls of blue, green, pink, and orange bubbling out of beakers. A scientific adventure full of luster.--Andrew Medlar Copyright 2019 Booklist

Georgia is a science lover stuck in a family of artistsbut can art and science work together to make something greater than the sum of its parts?Science fascinates Georgia, "from the vastness of the cosmos to the cell structures of plants and animals." She admires the scientific experiments of the greats, such as Curie, Galileo, and Newton. One day, she is inspired to create her own unique experiment, but when she tells her family about her idea, they all offer help of the artistic variety. Georgia does not think art will help her scientific pursuits. After a shouting match with her brother, she stalks off to her lab. When inspiration fails to strike, she realizes that trying something new requires creativityand that science has more in common with art than she thought. Georgia and her family find common ground and help each other in their pursuits. Rainbows of color in streaks, shapes, and swirls fill each busy spread. Georgia and family are various shades of brown with wavy hair. While real children are constantly experimenting, the idea of being a "TRUE scientist" will resonate with some, as will the story of finding common ground after feeling at odds. There is no backmatter about the scientific content, so this book will work best when paired with other selections for more explicit introductions.Emotionally satisfying and visually appealing, Georgia's story is fun to peruse. (Picture book. 5-9) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.