Great Lives in Graphics: Marie Curie - by Button Books (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Great Lives in Graphics: Marie Curie is a graphic retelling of Curie's story which gives children a visual snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in, while educating them on everything from how radioactivity works to the importance of self-belief."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Great Lives in Graphics: Marie Curie is a graphic retelling of Curie's story, which gives children a visual snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in a while educating them on everything from how radioactivity works to the importance of self-belief.

You may already know that Marie Curie was a scientific genius who pioneered the study of radioactivity, but did you know that she changed her name to Marie to sound more French? Or that her body's so radioactive she had to be buried in a lead coffin?

Key attractions to the book:

• 250+ fascinating facts
• An accessible format for young readers
• Fact-packed infographics capture the critical information
• Built-in color-coded biography

The Great Lives in Graphics series reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolor, presenting 250+ biographical facts in a new and exciting way. It takes the important dates and achievements of each person's life, mixes them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to show them in a fresh visual way that genuinely engages children and young adults. The result is a colorful, fascinating and often surprising representation of that person's life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn about the book's primary subject and the cultural background of the time in which they lived.

AGES: 8 to 12

Review Quotes

"A part of a whole series highlighting figures from History. This uses bold graphics to show Marie Curies story. What I particularly like about this series is that it tells us a lot about her work and discoveries too. We hear about the Science of radioactivity, her work developing X-Rays and the wider social context of her work, as part of the 250+ facts included inside!"--@mini.midnight.reads

"These educational infographic biographies are bright and colourful and brimming with over 250 facts on the personal and professional lives of some inspirational people in history. Perfect for any visual learner, these make for great classroom texts and ideal home learning resources."--@raising_booksworms

"Fascinating and completely absorbing...packed with facts presented in a uniquely visual way."--@mrsbrownsbookbox

"These books educate, encourage children to overcome their fears and face challenges, while building their self-confidence and getting inspiration."--@thekidsbookstagrammer

"This series is absolutely spectacular...The graphics are bright, bold, exciting and lively! We have thoroughly enjoyed reading these and they will be with us for years to come."--@inclusive_childrens_books

"I think Great Lives In Graphics are the coolest thing ever! Fun facts in graphic form just stand out. It makes a page of information more exciting! Mandela and Marie Curie are two of the new titles in this #buttonbooks series. This series would be an awesome way to inspire creative book report projects."--@dreamreaderkids

"This is a brilliant series recommended for children aged 8+."--@family_book_club_

About the Author

Great lives in Graphics has been created by Button Books' team of writers, editors, specialist historians and designers, who have collectively worked across a wide range of media including: books, magazines, newspaper, TV and radio. The design team have also worked for worldwide brands including: Nickelodeon, Penguin Books, Renault, MTV, Virgin and Levis.