{"product_id":"how-to-have-a-thought-isbn-9780823458509","title":"How to Have a Thought","description":"\u003cb\u003eTake a walk with Charles Darwin in this electrifying new picture book from Sibert Medalist Nicholas Day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do you work through a complicated idea, solve a tricky problem, or make a big discovery? Charles Darwin had a lot of ways to do it. He paced in circles and hit rocks with a stick. He studied the bones of his dinner. He even rode around the world on a boat called The Beagle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese methods may sound unorthodox, but they led him to some pretty great thoughts—and discoveries about the origins of life as we know it.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSibert Medalist Nicholas Day’s conversational text has all the charm of a true story told by your smartest, most interesting friend. With Hadley Hooper’s engrossingly textured illustrations, \u003ci\u003eHow to Have a Thought\u003c\/i\u003e is both an introduction to Darwin and an invitation to live with brilliant curiosity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003eThe text instead invites readers to see themselves as fellow thinkers capable of their own discoveries. Hooper’s mixed-media illustrations are nothing short of spectacular. . . . A masterful blend of biography, science, and philosophy that makes profound ideas feel wonderfully attainable.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTextually and visually, How to Have a Thought roots for contemplation, creativity, new perspectives and time in nature and reminds us that some-times, going in circles is a good thing.\u003cbr\u003e—BookPage (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlyly chatty and insightful, it’s a fittingly meandering biography that introduces the work it can take to sort through difficult concepts—and invites readers to join in.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy inviting young readers to participate in the spirit of Darwin's discoveries, Day skillfully makes narrative nonfiction accessible and engaging. . . . Hooper's mixed-media illustrations are dynamic, both enhancing Day's text and visually completing jokes. . . . Fans of Candace Fleming, Deborah Heiligman, and Melissa Sweet's nonfiction will likely enjoy Day's insightful take on Darwin.\u003cbr\u003e—Shelf Awareness (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent mixed-media illustrations depict the different materials and details, keeping readers engaged.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHooper adds witty visual commentary. . . .\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDay takes his considerable nonfiction talents into the picture book format here. . . to create a witty, engaging, and at times silly exploration of big ideas and deep thoughts. . . .Hooper’s art is an absolute wonder, seemingly blending mediums to convey the depth and breadth of what the mind can conjure.\u003cbr\u003e—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn eccentric picture book befitting its subject. . . .\u003cbr\u003e—Foreword Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHooper uses painting and printmaking to build her illustrations, playing negative and positive space against each other to effectively evoke both Darwin’s era and the rhythms of his walks. . . . Day concludes his exploration by encouraging child readers to “walk your way toward your own hard thoughts,” returning with apt circularity to the story’s beginning.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book\u003cb\u003eNicholas Day \u003c\/b\u003ehas been a wine salesman, a wedding cake baker, a fairground maintenance man, and a stay-at-home father. He is the author of the Sibert Medal-winning title \u003ci\u003eThe Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Brett Helquist, and \u003ci\u003eNothing: John Cage and 4’33”\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Chris Raschka. His writing has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. He lives with his family in Buffalo, NY.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHadley Hooper\u003c\/b\u003e is a painter and illustrator whose artwork has been exhibited in galleries and museums in major cities such as San Francisco, Toronto, New York, Denver, and Santa Fe. As a picture book illustrator, she has worked with bestselling authors such as Patricia Maclachlan, Liz Garton Scanlon, and Jan Greenberg. She lives in Denver with her partner and their dog.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233242788069,"sku":"NP9780823458509","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823458509.jpg?v=1767729423","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/how-to-have-a-thought-isbn-9780823458509","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}