A 2012 Caldecott Honor Book
A Charlotte Zolotow Award Winner
A Horn Book Fanfare Book
A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book
A New York Times Notable Children's Book
A Booklist Editor's Choice Book
A Kirkus Reviews Best BookA Kids' Indie Next List Book
A 2011 Bank Street College Children's Book Committee Outstanding Book
A University of Wisconsin-Madison CCBC 2012 Children's Choices Book
A Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book
A National Parenting Publications Awards Gold Winner
A Booklinks Lasting Connections Book
A 2014 Illinois Monarch Children's Choice Award Winner
A 2014 Iowa Goldfinch Book Award Winner
* "This remarkable picture book is one of the few that speaks, in a meaningful way, to all ages."—Booklist, starred review
* "McDonnell's book is... inspirational."—The Horn Book, starred review
* "Children will appreciate McDonnell's original format and take heart that interests logged in their own diaries might turn into lifelong passions."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"McDonnell's skill as a cartoonist enables him to express Goodall's joy, wonder and satisfaction with a simple stroke of the pen."—New York Times
"[A] tender homage... engaging... an appealing and satisfying introduction to a well-known scientist and activist."—School Library Journal
"McDonnell's concentration on [Goodall's] childhood fantasies carries a strong message to readers that their own dreams—even the wildly improbable ones—may be realizable, too."—Publishers Weekly
"A singular creation, one that does both its author and its subject proud."—School Library Journal
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You can always tell the kids who think like scientists. They’re the ones who won’t leave the tub till they’ve tried out all five dozen toys. And the ones who use their younger siblings as test subjects. And the ones who don’t freak out about bugs—they get in for a closer look. Scientist kids rule. […]