Etty Darwin and the Four Pebble Problem

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
One of Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books for Kids and Teens, Fall 2021 — Starred Pick

“An excellent introduction to the natural sciences, Darwin, fairies, and inquiry, sure to inspire and fascinate young readers and listeners.” —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews

“Soloy’s historical-fiction picture book makes room for both science and make-believe. But at its core, it’s all about a special relationship, wonderfully humanizing the father of evolutionary theory who prized his daughter’s thoughts and gave her musings ‘space to fly.’” —The Horn Book

“A sweet story of father and child discovery.” —School Library Journal

“Etty Darwin and the Four Pebble Problem is a lovely book … [with] important lessons for any young STEM reader about science, knowledge, and any intellectual pursuit.” —CM: Canadian Review of Materials

“Lauren Soloy shows us such tenderness in this authentic relationship between father and daughter.” —Library Matters

“The bond between a caring and empathetic father and an imaginative little girl is at the center of this deeply reassuring story.” —Imaginary Elevators

LAUREN SOLOY has lived on both coasts of Canada, always within reach of the sea. She has a Visual Arts B.F.A. with Honours from the University of Victoria, and a certificate of Fine Furniture from Camosun College. Along the way, she has learned to make a Queen Anne Highboy, a pottery mug, a hand knit pair of socks, a headstand and a mess. She lives in a 140-year-old house in the wilds of Nova Scotia with her librarian husband, two curious children, an ever-expanding collection of books, two hives of bees and one cat. Her first book, When Emily Was Small, was called “an altogether mystical yet accessibly grounded story” in a Kirkus starred review.

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