The book itself is a great idea, but it was definitely hard to read as an ebook, so I can not recommend it as that, but as a hard cover it would have been great. The basic ideas were good and seemed like it would help young kids get interested in science.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Jabberwocky for the opportunity to read and review General Relativity for Babies! This picture book with a strong contrast of colors, teaches the basic knowledge of general relativity with clear illustrations and simple explanations. The visuals coincide well with the descriptions in this short board book for budding scientists, 5 stars!

A great way to introduce young children to important ideas! General Relativity for Babies gives understandable explanations for big ideas while building foundational vocabulary about general relativity. My little guy was very intrigued by this board book!

I can admit that I mostly requested this one as a joke. I figured Ferrie couldn't possibly e serious. I was surprised y how well it actually worked. Visually simple, conceptually complicated. Are toddler s going to understand the bulk of this? Of course not. I can't say that I fully understood it. The more important part is being willing to introduce science concepts to kids. They won't ever understand if we never share information with them.Still largely a novelty but worth reading

Chris Ferrie has accomplished what, I feel sure, no one else has ever before accomplished. He has written a baby book that presents a reasonably accurate description of relativity. General Relativity for Babies introduces the concept of mass, the curvature of space, and black holes. Using simple illustrations and even simpler sentences, he describes general relativity in a nutshell.


The back cover reads, "It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind." Will this book inspire your newborn to be an astrophysicist? Maybe not. But there's not a thing wrong with introducing complex ideas at an early age. Maybe if my parents had this book to read to me I would be a bit smarter. . . .


Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the complimentary electronic review copy!

<p>After my previous realization that <a href="http://www.reluctantm.com/?p=5787">physics is hard</a>, I needed to go back to basics with physics so easy that even a baby could understand it. And here was <A href="https://www.librarything.com/work/19146062/book/138960993">General Relativity for Babies</a> up for review on <a href="https://www.netgalley.com/">Netgalley</a>, so I grabbed my copy and well, it's a board book (ages <i>zero and up</i> the back tells me) with the very basics of general relativity laid out (flat space, curved space, mass curves space, lots of mass in small place = black hole, etc.) The book ends with <i>Now you know General Relativity!</i> Do I? I already knew all of what the book defined. Cambridge University physics books hurt my brain and Baby University books are too simple. My pursuit of physics knowledge leaves me like Goldlilocks -- nothing is just right (okay, except it ends up that things are just right for Goldlilocks, who eats the porridge and falls asleep in the bed, and then gets eaten by bears, I think. I can't remember the ending, probably because my mind is filled with physics.)</p>

<p>It would be a cute book for the babies of scientists. I would have liked reading it when Tesfa was teeny. If they ever need someone to write <i>Galois Theory for Babies</i>, I'd totally do it. I love Galois Theory.</p>

<p><A href="https://www.librarything.com/work/19146062/book/138960993">General Relativity for Babies</a> by Chris Ferrie went on sale May 2nd, 2017.</p>

<p><small>I received a copy free from <a href="https://www.netgalley.com/">Netgalley</a> in exchange for an honest review.</small></p>

Fun, simple illustrations are great for little readers. This complex topic is summed up well, but I doubt any baby young enough to have this book read to them is likely to learn general relativity from it. It's a fine book, but seems like it's more for self-interested parents than the children they are reading to.

What did I just read? Mass, space, black holes, gravitational waves... I'm not really sure, but it is a cute way to introduce anyone, not just babies, to the key concepts of relativity.

This was great for me to better understand general relativity as well. I like the simple and easy to digest graphics for small ones against the stark contrast to allow for interest in the young reader.

Very simple, clearly illustrated short book for the uninitiated!

Cute book, I enjoyed the concept. My library may not purchase it, but I could see it being a popular baby shower gift for nerdy parent.s

How can you dislike a book that shows a pacifier seemingly being sucked into a black hole? At the very least that paci is warping space around it. Anyway, Chris Ferrie has distilled relativity down to its very basic tenets and presented it as a board book. (Picture physics concepts presented in the same way that Cozy Classics share great pieces of literature.) He starts with a ball, then goes on to explain mass, the effects of mass and space on each other, how that will affect particles, and ends up with black holes causing gravitational waves. I wouldn't blame people for using this book (or the entire series) as a sort of Cliff's Notes study guide. The graphics are very sparse and clean. There is only one concept presented per page. And it really is science in this wonderful little format. I can't wait to read the volume on rocket science.

If you have a budding genius in your household, or know one, or just think board books are cool - check out this book and its fellow titles.

Though I'm pretty sure babies won't quite get it, I enjoyed the simple descriptions and pictures. Basic explanations get the ideas across clearly.

Rating: Inconclusive
Recommend: Inconclusive
Note: I experienced much difficulty when attempting to access this full work. I feel that it would be unfair for me to rate this title based on the aforementioned.

This should appeal to all of the littlest budding scientists! The illustrations are big, basic, and in bold colors to attract baby's attention, and the text is short and simplistic. It was extra fun to read this one to our little one during bathtime as his mass warping the hammock part of his infant tub was the perfect real-life application of the first principles illustrated in the book! Of course I don't believe that my baby suddenly understands general relativity now, but just wait until he goes off to kindergarten! He'll be the smartest one in class, thanks to this book! :-P

When I saw the title I was skeptical but thought I'd give it a look. I can't say I was impressed. The concepts are too involved for children and the language used is way too advanced. It seems to jump from- 'here is a ball it has mass' to complex graphs and theory in a heartbeat. I was lost, never mind a child. Its too short to be an idiots guide but too deep to be for children.
While the idea might be nice I honestly don't think its useful.

While this board book says "for babies" - adults may find they finally understand general relativity, too! This is one title from a new, science board book series by Chris Ferrie. The concept is very clearly presented with clean, basic language and clear, colorful illustrations. Parents looking for something fresh to read to their kids will love this series as a new option. The only negative is the "baby" branding in the series. These are really designed for late toddlers and preschoolers, but absolutely not babies. With a little re-branding this would be an out of the park home run. As they are, they are still sure to fly off library shelves but may required an adjustment in expectations. Dive in!

A great book I think is more geared towards the science loving parents more than the baby. It is simple with simple illustrations so your baby will enjoy it.

This book does what it says on the tin. It explains general erlativity for everyone, but since it is a board book, it is for babies.

This is no <em>Goodnight Moon</em>. This is not something you will read to your kid over and over again. Think of it more as a <em>Go the F**k to Sleep"</em> sort of book, one more for the parents than for the kids. Think of it as a pet rock of the the board books. It is cute, it is well done, it says what it is going to do, and apparently this is not the first one he has written.

So, recommend tho those who want a pet rock, I mean a board book about general relativity. I have rated it four stars because it does explain general relativity very well. And it is a cute book.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review

A cute book, if your intended audience is adults -- say, scientist parents to small children.

I don't really see small children enjoying it, however,

Seems like a cute gift for parents.