Young albert einstein biography book

This wasn’t quite what I’d expected and I got a different take on how Einstein was as a child. I’d always thought he did poorly in all subjects (but apparently he always did well in math and well enough in music) and first began to talk much later than this book indicates.

Albert Einstein: Young Thinker by Marie Hammontree - Goodreads

I also had no idea he felt so very alone and was a frustrated, angry, and aggressive child, although I suppose it makes sense given what we now know about his brilliant mind. However, I had a bit of a hard time liking the boy, as described in this book, although I definitely felt empathy for him and I very much admire the man he became.

I really enjoyed the illustrations; they have a wonderful quality about them.

I think this picture book biography does an excellent job of describing Einstein’s life so that it fits into picture book form.

But, something was off for me, and I’m having a really hard time describing what. It has to do with his early misbehavior Albert Einstein: Young Thinker (Childhood of Famous Americans) RIM