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The Next Scientist

The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of the World's Great Scientists

Subtitle: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of the World's Great Scientists
Author: Kate Messner
Narrator: Taylor Meskimen
Illustrator: Julia Kuo
Language: English
Release Date: Sept. 1, 2026
Stock Status: Pre-Order

Before the world’s great scientists were scientists, they were, in fact, doing all the things kids do:

Taking things apart,
putting things together,
gazing up at the night sky,
drawing, imagining, building, and exploring.

Things that scientists do, too.

This book of unexpected beginnings powerfully shows that the great scientists of the future could be practically anyone . . . including you. Written by Kate Messner, bestselling author of the acclaimed Over and Under nature book series and more than fifty books for young readers, and beautifully illustrated by Julia Kuo, this is a book to gift to any curious kid interested in STEM topics, fascinated by scientific discoveries, and inspired by biographies of people whose work has had an impact on the world.

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Release Date: Sept. 1, 2026
ISBN: 9798331713782
SKU#: WB002769
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Audio Publisher: Recorded Books
Genre: Science
Wonderbook Category: Picture Book
Segment: Diverse Stories
Binding: Hardcover
Warning: Choking Hazard
Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.