What an amazing children's book! The cover is stunning, as well as the illustrations throughout. I loved the storyline and how it's based on a true story. The book is based on the singer Marian Anderson's performance at McCarter Theatre in 1937, and her friendship with Albert Einstein that followed. This would be a great book to have in young elementary school classrooms, or at home for young readers.

The Singer and the Scientist by Lisa Rose is a beautifully illustrated true story.

I was not aware of this incredible, historical friendship but I was more than happy to learn about it! If you want to learn about an unexpected friendship that was helpful and respectful, this book is great. It also shows some famous, public figures that you may (or may not have!) heard of.

I highly recommend this picture book. It's a great story and it's non-fiction but it doesn't feel that way. The humility, the wonderful story and the incredible illustrations make this one top favourite book.

Four out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Lerner Publishing Group and Kar-Ben Publishing for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

I am absolutely in love with the cover!
This children’s picture book tells the little known story of how the singer Marian Anderson and the scientist Albert Einstein met and started a lasting friendship. The illustrations are bold and captivating - pulling even the youngest reader into the story. The writing is simple enough for children to understand the big ideas of racism, inclusion and standing up for others. This will be a great addition to any classroom.

As a classroom teacher, I see how I could quickly pull my Marian Anderson books and other titles connected to the singer performer. But this book really pulls in Jewish faith, identity and culture. This makes for approaches and intersections that can be activated by the short text.

Pros: I wanted to read this book as soon as I saw the cover. In a sea of book covers, this one jumped out. Although it is a children’s book, I wanted to know the story about the two people on the cover. I’m a big believer that children’s books are not just for children and that adults can learn from them too! Before reading this book, I had not known about the crossing of paths of Marian Anderson and Albert Einstein. Reading this book inspired me to learn more about both people. My favorite part about this book is the delightful, bold, and compelling illustrations.

Cons: None. This is not a con, but I do suggest that young children read this with an adult (or older teenager) because there are important historical events/contexts (Nazi Germany, segregation) in this book that children might need to talk about.

Thank you to NetGalley and Lerner Publishing Group for the opportunity to read this book!

Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for an e-ARC of this picture book.

Though I thought I knew much of Marian Anderson's story, I had no idea that she was friends with Albert Einstein. This book is a great non-fiction text that does a great job demonstrating that friends can be found in unlikely places.

This was so charming! It shows two well known historical figures in a new light. I knew of Marian Anderson's performance at the Lincoln Memorial, but did not know of her friendship with Einstein. I loved the cheerful illustrations and the descriptions of what the two had in common. It was also a good introduction to the social issues of the time, explained in an age appropriate way.

This is such a good and warm book. Singer Marian Anderson can stand on stage and sing but can't be bothered by whites while off the stage. All because the color of her skin, Noone acts as though she is alive. It just so happened Albert Einstein was in the front row and offered her a room in his house when she had no place to stay. The became fast friends. This would be wonderful for a read a loud in a classroom.

The Singer and the Scientist tells the story of the friendship of Marian Anderson and Albert Einstein. I loved getting to know about something in history that I never heard about before. The book is beautifully illustrated and written. I loved learning about the friendship of Marian and Albert and I believe others would too. There is also an Author's note in the back of the book with more information. This book would be perfect to read in a classroom or library setting. Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book! (This review is also on GoodReads.)

The singer and the Scientist is a heartwarming true story that I never knew existed. Marian Anderson was a renowned singer who was performing for a white audience, hosted by Albert Einstein. After her performance, she was told she couldn't stay at a nearby hotel because it was whites-only. However, Albert Einstein offered to let her stay at his home. This leads to a delightful friendship!

I loved this book not only for the story & storytelling, but the illustration as well, which captured the story beautifully thanks to Isabel Munoz. To summarize, this book warmed me and taught a history lesson at the same time while presenting racial equality and inequality to a younger audience.

This heartwarming picture book about the friendship between famous singer Marian Anderson and Albert Einstein is an absolute must for elementary school classrooms and for the parents of young children.

The Singer and the Scientist is a story about the importance of compassion and standing up for others even when it means going against the status quo.

The book takes place in the 1930s in a time of racism and segregation. After a successful performance, Marian is (quite rudely) notified by the concert hall staff that all nearby hotels are whites-only.

"Everyone looked at Marian, but not as a star. Not even as a person...The people who had just minutes before risen to their feet clapping for her now ignored her."

But in that moment, an elderly man who attended the concert steps in and offers Marian help. Marian instantly recognizes him as famed scientist Albert Einstein. A kind Jewish man who had personally experienced discrimination when living in Nazi Germany.

Lisa Rose tells this lovely story in a way that is understandable to young readers and allows adults to create important discussions about kindness, compassion, and race to young children. It is structured in a way to grab children's attention and Isabel Munoz's beautiful illustrations make the story easy to follow and understand. However, as the story does take place in the 1930s, there are a few things that children may need help understanding. Because of this, I do recommend reading The Singer and the Scientist after this specific period is covered in class or discussed with a parent.

The news is often fraught with stories about racial injustice. Although it may seem like kids aren't paying attention, they usually are. Let our kids be better than us and our parents' generation. Let us create those important discussions so that our kids can have a better tomorrow.
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I was provided a free copy of this by @netgalley and @lernerbooks in exchange for my honest review.
I read this story tonight with my daughter and we both loved it! It's about the beginning of the friendship between singer Marian Anderson and scientist Albert Einstein! She was performing for an all white audience and received a standing ovation. However, once the show was over everyone ignored her and she was unable to find lodging, since the hotel nearby was for whites only. Albert Einstein, who was in the audience that night and having been discriminated against himself, invited her to stay at his house for the night! Thus began a long friendship between the two! This was a beautiful story that provided my daughter and I the opportunity to talk about discrimination of different kinds, and how we should act when we see others being discriminated against. When we were done reading the ebook version she said, "I wish this was a real book!" 😁 I said, "It will be on April 1st!!" She was very excited and has already requested it for herself, because she likes to sing, and her cousin, because she likes science! 🥰
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This book is focused on the friendship between opera singer Marian Anderson and renowned scientist & mathematician Albert Einstein.

I really enjoyed the illustrations and the unique story (based on actual historical events). As a history buff, I am grateful for children's books that introduce historical events in a manner that children can understand . I also thought the manner in which the story was told was engaging with beautiful full page illustrations. Additionally, the Author's Note provides even more historical background about the singer and the scientist, which may encourage further reading and research.

This book also handles racism and prejudice in a way that respects its young audience. It provides enough detail for children to understand the very real issue, while offering a message of hope. All in all, this was a motivational story about two people who overcame prejudice and found a new friend to empathize with.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Lerner Publishing Group / Kar-Ben Publishing ® for an e-ARC. I really appreciated it!

I mean WOW. This is exceptional.

The way the story has been written.

The illustrations hugging your vision.

The colours that fills up your soul.

I mean I am so in love with the entire book.

I am always standing up against discrimination and racism.

Even the famous personalities aren't spared. This is one such important storybook that tells us the same.

So well done!

Let's say no to any kind of discrimination and racism. Let's always speak up and so something about it. No, it starts from us ourselves. And yes, let's start with reading this book as of now 🙌

Thank you, authors and the Publisher for the advance reading copy.

Wow! What an incredible story and unbelievable that it’s true. The lead character Marian was delightful and relatable and the artistry in the drawings was beautiful. The fact that this is a true story makes it even more of a gem and I will certainly be purchasing copies for my friends kids and recommending this read. Thanks for the opportunity to review!

The authors note was just as impactful to me as the rest of the story.

5 stars

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Beautiful story and a helpful learning tool to help my son understand the past. It was sweet and simple and just lovely.

I saw this going through the "read now" section on Netgalley. Even though I thought that the prose wasn't as smooth as it could have been, it is such an interesting story that I'm definitely going to pick up copies for the kids in my life. The art is beautiful and lively, with expert composition, and the story touches on important concepts as well as recounting this fascinating real life meeting of the minds.
When I was a kid, I loved to read the afterword in stories like this to gain a little more information. The afterword, here, is just as interesting as the story itself, and I think it would get young readers asking questions and investigating more for themselves.

I really enjoyed this book and it was a wonderful story.

It was easy to follow and understand and the illustrations were great and it will help raise the issues that faced Marian Anderson and how African Americans were treated so different and unfairly in the past and how much we can learn from this story.

It is 5 stars from me for this one, very highly recommended!

What an outstanding story! What outstanding illustrations!

They say "absent-minded" professor to describe a scientist. But that evening in
Princeton, Albert Einstein was the only person to pay attention to the fact that
the singer who had just given a scintillating performance did not have a place to stay that night.
This was in 1937.

The singer was none other than the African-American contralto Marian Anderson. Although she gave several recitals a year in the United States alone, Anderson was still turned away by some American hotels and restaurants. She became friends with Einstein and last stayed with him months before he died in 1955.

I had no idea about this encounter and friendship between Marian and Albert.
More stories like this should be shared.

Marian performs for an all white audience one night. At the end of the evening she has no where to stay. The local inn would not give her a room because she was black.

Albert Einstein was in the audience and offers her a room in his home!