(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. This updated collection profiles fifteen female inventors, eliminates three outdated chapters, and spotlights seven new inventions. There's a laudable increase in subjects' diversity and a more contemporary focus. Many "personal interviews...employ[ing] a conversational tone" (per the original Horn Book Magazine review) remain, as does emphasis on "accomplishments over personality." Sweet has added more vibrant collages to new and old chapters of this informative, empowering resource. Timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2018

(3) 4-6 In an engaging and balanced narrative, Thimmesh describes Chinese conservation researchers' groundbreaking efforts to reintroduce pandas to the wild and the challenges this vulnerable species faces given their small numbers and vanishing habitats. Numerous photographs show adorable pandas and their human caregivers--innovatively dressed in panda suits to shield developing pandas from human contact. "What Can You Do?" section included. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(1) 4-6 Paleoartists use scientific evidence and a dash of artistic license to come up with the best approximations of what dinosaurs looked like. In this excellent book, Thimmesh's explanations of the process are informative and well researched, including quotes from interviews with six prominent paleoartists. Captions for the illustrations are very detailed and just as informative as the main text.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2013

(3) K-3 Poignant photographs accompany spare rhyming text and short paragraphs of information that showcase the unexpected and unusual friendships that can develop between different animal species. From around the globe, the author has collected examples that prove enemies in the wild can be friends when in need, and that neither size nor ferocity stands in the way of caretaking.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(2) 4-6 Thimmesh examines the discovery of and research surrounding Lucy, the most complete early hominid skeleton found to date. The text clearly details what scientists are able to extrapolate from Lucy's bones, often by comparing them to our own skeletons and those of other primates. Explanatory sidebars, diagrams, and excellent photographs of fossils and reconstructed hominids round out this substantive package. Websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2009

(2) 4-6 Thimmesh introduces the 400,000-strong army that got Armstrong and company to the moon and back. The narrative balances what could have been a recitation of corporate names with a colloquial approach and high drama; primary source material gives specificity to the thousands. A striking white-on-black design and gorgeous archival photographs enhance the presentation. Back matter authenticates this highly original addition to space exploration literature. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Vicky Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2006

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Douglas B. Jones. Concise profiles of dynamic first ladies (Eleanor Roosevelt; Hillary Clinton), pioneering feminists (Susan B. Anthony), and world leaders (Margaret Thatcher; Benazir Bhutto) are accompanied by color illustrations that don't always bear much resemblance to the subject. A framing device in which others try to dissuade a young girl with presidential aspirations ("Well, maybe you could marry a president...") seems silly and dated. Timeline. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. In these profiles of eleven girls and women who notice, question, and discover elements of the world around them, the focus is on process. Three sections highlight three aspects of discovery. A border collage, primarily composed of map fragments and related tools of the appropriate trade, visually introduces each sketch, while a full-page faux journal entry complements the text's emphasis on intellectual inquiry. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2002

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. A dozen women are profiled in this collection of short, anecdotal biographies demonstrating that necessity, ingenuity, and luck all play a part in successful inventions. Thimmesh concentrates her account on the process of these inventions and addresses this book to youngsters who may have inventive ideas of their own. Sweet's small watercolor portraits personalize each profile; her full-page collages highlight different elements of the inventions. Bib.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2000