The Singer and the Scientist is a beautifully told and illustrated picture book that captures the inspiring true story of the friendship between Marian Anderson and Albert Einstein. I loved how this book portrays their bond, showing how they connected through shared experiences of prejudice. The story is simple yet powerful, making it accessible to young readers while delivering important messages about kindness, bravery, and standing up against injustice. It’s an inspiring read that educates and touches the heart, perfect for both children and adults.

A very kid friendly non-fiction book about race, history, and the wonderful friendship between Marian Anderson and Albert Einstein. Highly recommend it. Honestly a very nice story while creating a good starting point for talking about race and oppression in history and today. Marginalized groups need to be allies if we're going to make a difference in this world.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Lerner Publishing Group for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

There's something off about this book. it's such an interesting topic, and yet it decided to take the approach of just a literal meeting and then some generic "and then they were friends for life" stuff, instead of substantive stuff about their conversations and relationships. The backmatter is also unimpressive and doesn't really have good documentation for the book's content. The illustrations are nice, though!

The singer and the scientist is about the friendship of Albert Einstein and Marian Anderson. I had not heard this story before, but I loved it. This is a great book for kids, but it also inspired me to learn more about Albert & Marian in real life.

I'm sure this is a lovely book, unfortunately my download was incomplete so the only thing I was able to see is the book's cover.

This is a beautifully illustrated book which details the relationship between Albert Einstein and Marian Anderson which bloomed into a life long friendship at a time when racism was at a high in America. This was such a lovely and heart-warming story!

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I'm not quite sure what I feel about this book. I'm wondering at the historical accuracy of parts of it, specifically the details of how the singer Marian Anderson was treated after she sang to the all-white audience. Did people in the lobby really snub and ignore her, or was that exaggerated to prove a point? I'm also not entirely comfortable equating racism in America with what the Nazis did to Jews in Germany (and other places) during World War II. The author makes the atrocity there sound far lighter than it was by simply referring to it as making Albert Einstein feel like “an outsider” in his own country. Nazis went much further than that! Racism and ethnic genocide are terrible things that should not exist in this world, but it is too easy to go too far by painting a group of individuals, like the concert audience, as completely villainous... if it is not true. So, I'm hoping that the author is truthful in what she stated happened that night. If not, she does an injustice to history and our contemporary problems. Let's be sure to be honest with each other as we fight the good fight, not demonizing groups of people with one broad stroke… unless it is true.

Beautifully written and illustrated story about Marian Anderson, a Black singer in the 1930s and her meeting with famous scientist Albert Einstein. I wasn't aware of this lovely relationship between the two friends before reading this book, so it was educational as well as enjoyable. A wonderful book and story.

With a couple of well known books about her, many young readers will be familiar with Marian Anderson. This particular story, though, will be new to most of us. We see Anderson as a vulnerable black woman, Einstein as a a kind and genuine person. How this pair who apparently had nothing in common formed a lasting friendship. A sweet story.

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There is not a single thing in this story no to love. The Illustrations are as beautiful as the story.
At a time when out nation and the world is in such distress, this is a perfect story to demonstrate acceptance of all,
Highly recommend all libraries order a few copies of this one as the message is written simple enough for a child to understand and this little book has the power to encourage a long needed change.
Lisa Rose has created a book that will touch hearts long after the story has been read .
Thank you NetGalley and Kar-Ben Publishing for allowing me the advanced copy of this title in exchange for my honest opinion.

It is a story that was real, it was real that black or dark-skinned people were treated that way in a racist way. This is why, you have to learn how people of color were treated, and even Albert Einstein as a Jew was hated by the Germans. What a tender story, me together with Albert with the singer, love. hahahah

While I know a bit about Marian Anderson, this story about her friendship with Einstein is completely new to me! The book is beautiful to look at -- truly a treat for all ages..

This was very informative and interesting! I will definitely want to read it with my kids, as we do a lot of biographies for history, especially about women (and most especially queer and/or women of color). I didn’t know that Albert Einstein was an activist, I don’t know that I really even ever learned that he was Jewish and from Germany, and I had never heard of Marian Anderson. In addition to the educational nature of this, I really enjoyed the art style.

I think this is an excellent book for kids in the kindergarten-elementary age. The story was engaging, and the illustrations are riveting. It even kept me, a 31-year old, entertained. I love a children's book I can learn from. Growing up, I never really heard much about Marian Anderson, let alone her friendship with the famous scientist Albert Einstein. So Rose has opened up my world to do further research on the two's relationship. I wish I could have seen from the story a deeper dive into the two's friendship. I think it could've solidified the story better, but I also understand that it is a children's book.

The Singer and The Scientist by Lisa Rose and illustrated by Isabel Munoz is a beautifully illustrated book that shares a written account of Marian Anderson’s performance at the McCarter Theatre in 1937 where she met Albert Einstein. This book is highly recommended and perfect for both children and adults. #TheSingerandtheScientist #NetGalley

The illustrations in this book are absolutely beautiful. The story itself is interesting as well, though I wish there would have been a longer author's note either at the beginning or end to fully explain the actual story for context.

What a wonderful story. A look at a true life event of Albert Einstein and a singer name Marion. This event is little known but is a great way to learn about segregation for various people. The illustrations perfectly fit the book and it belongs on the shelf right next to all the Little People Big World and Who Is .. etc. This book is sure to be read for years to come both in libraries in class and at home.

I loved The Singer and the Scientist so much. I had never heard this story before so I was happy to learn something new. This story covers the disgusting Jm Crow laws at a very age appropriate level. The illustrations were gorgeous. I hope this author writes more stories like this. I highly recommend this book. Thank you to Netgalley and Kar-Ben Publishing for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

This was an incredibly cute and heartwarming story about how Einstein and Marian Anderson became friends over social injustice and love of music.

The illustrations were so cute you just wanted to hug them, but the way Einstein holds a violin really hurt me, and I have no connection to music. :D