Quick Booktalk
In first-person rhyming text a neutrino introduces itself and its role in the universe.
About the Illustrations
The illustrations are really eye-catching, and they do a nice job of highlighting the mysterious nature of neutrinos as well as the work of the scientists who study them.
Story Time Possibilities
The rhyme in this book is really rough to read aloud. Rhyme is too cutesy for an informational book to beign with; to have the rhyme feel so awkward is an even bigger disappointment. I'm not sure I'd read a book about neutrinos at story time in any case, but I definitely would not read this one.
Readers Advisory
If you really need a book about the neutrino, the information in this one does seem sound despite the poorly executed attempt at poetry. After reading Ada and the Galaxies by Alan Lightman, published by MIT Kids Press in 2021, I had extremely high hopes for this book. Since these are the only two books out so far from this imprint, I can only hope that future titles will be more like the first book and less like this second one.
Disclosure
I received a finished review copy of I'm a Neutrino from MIT Kids Press/Candlewick in exchange for an honest review.
