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Ada's Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer by Fiona Robinson
Category: Graphic Novels
Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) was the daughter of Lord Byron, a poet and Anna Isabella Milbanke, a mathematician. Her parents separated when she was young and her mother insisted on a logic-focused education, rejecting Byron's "mad" love of poetry, but Ada remained fascinated with her father and considered m ...Show more
Out of the Shadows - How Lotte Reiniger Made the First Full-Length Animated Fairytale by Fiona Robinson
Category: Children's Non Fiction
An innovative picture book biography about an unsung hero of early animationLotte Reiniger (1899-1981) was a German film director and animator best known for The Adventures of Prince Achmed, which was released in 1926 and is the oldest surviving animated movie. (It came out a full 11 years before Disney ...Show more
The 3-2-3 Detective Agency: The Disappearance of Dave Warthog by Robinson, Fiona
Category: Picture Books
This is a funny mystery for young graphic novel fans! On the 3-2-3 Express to Whiska City, five unlikely friends meet and decide to form a detective agency. There is Jenny the wise mule, Roger the gourmet dung beetle, Priscilla the theatrical penguin, Slingshot the hyperactive sloth and Bluebell, the sh ...Show more
The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkins and the First Book of Photographs by Fiona Robinson
Category: Picture Books
A gorgeous picture book biography of botanist and photographer Anna Atkins--the first person to ever publish a book of photographyAfter losing her mother very early in life, Anna Atkins (1799-1871) was raised by her loving father. He gave her a scientific education, which was highly unusual for women an ...Show more
What Animals Really Like by Fiona Robinson
Category: Picture Books
When the National Animal Chorus gathers to perform the immortal works of Mr. Herbert Timberteeth, the performance doesn't go exactly as planned. Mr. Timberteeth has some preconceived notions of what animals like to do that are reflected in his songs, but it turns out that lions prefer flower-arranging t ...Show more
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