A great children’s book! This tells the incredible true story of singer Marian Anderson & her lasting friendship with Albert Einstein following a 1937 performance at the McCarter Theatre. The illustrations are beautiful & will definitely capture children’s attention. Highly recommend for parents with children at home or as an addition to the classroom!

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OK, this might come out of the author imagination, I said, but the story is a real one. Never would I imagine an Einstein befriend a singer that I never knew before. Usually these black people are gifted in the music area, so without doubt Ms Anderson was a wonderful singer. But friend with Einstein?

This is a truly wonderful book, I learn so many things from it. Well written and prettily illustrated kept me going for more pages, and finished this easily.

This touching book of a little known interaction between two well known talented people is an excellent read for a young child just beginning to learn about some hard topics like racism and the Holocaust.

I'm always on the lookout for books to expand my 7 year old niece's knowledge of her world and this book is perfect for that. It gives an age appropriate look into some hard topics and gives a more personal story to the things from our history that young kids are just starting to learn about in school. It reminds me of the ValueTale series I would read when I was little that really inspired me, but this book has much prettier illustrations.

Marian Anderson was a famous contralto and the first African American to sing with the Metropolitan Opera. The Singer and the Scientist tells about an episode that happened in 1937. Marian was performing at the McCarter Theater in Princeton, NJ. Of course, she assumed that a famous musician would be welcome to stay at a nearby hotel after the concert- but this was not the case. A gentleman who lived near the University campus offered her a place to stay for the evening. This gentleman was Albert Einstein and this incident was the beginning of a long friendship.

This is a visually attractive book; Isabel Munoz's illustrations are colorful. The text is written in easy to understand prose, and children will enjoy it. As an educator, I feel that this book could have been so much more. I would like to have seen more primary source materials. More photographs would have been a good addition. More materials on Einstein's life as a Jew in pre-WWII Germany would have helped young readers draw parallels between the discrimination Einstein and Anderson experienced. As it stands, it is an enjoyable book for young readers.

I would recommend this book to any elementary school or public library.

Thank you to NetGalley for a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

The Singer and The Scientist by Lisa Rose, illustrated by Isabel Muñoz, is a wonderful picture book that tells the story of the little-known friendship between singer Marian Anderson and scientist and mathematician Albert Einstein. It's a great example of the ways people from completely different backgrounds can collaborate in wonderful friendships and do their best to make the world a better place. The storytelling was smooth and the art was very cute.

My 11 yo son and I both gave this 4.5 stars.

I very much enjoyed The Singer and the Scientist. The book tells the story of how Black singer Marian Anderson became friends with Albert Einstein. The story begins in 1937, with Marian preparing to sing to an all white audience in Princeton, New Jersey. Following the concert, Marian is denied a room at the local hotel due to it being an all-white facility. Albert Einstein intervenes and offers her his spare room.

I was already aware of this story prior to reading the book, and I was thrilled that someone decided to write a picture book about it. It's a wonderful example of two very different people connecting over having endured similar hardships and prejudice and a shared love of music. And it touches on Albert's political activism, an aspect of him that most people are unaware of.

I would definitely recommend this book to others.

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The beautiful and talented Marian felt scared and uncomfortable performing in front of an all-white audience. The performance itself was great, but after the performance, nobody wanted to talk to Marian or approach her.

Nobody treated her like a human or even wanted to look at her. Nobody, but Albert Einstein. After this, their friendship bloomed.

As someone who lives in a different country than where I grew up, and is of different religion, I have definitely experienced feeling judged and uncomfortable.

This story gives insight into the racism that happened, the differences between people, and how people who were judged felt at the time. It's important to talk about these issues from a very young age and distinguish what was right and what was wrong.

What a beautiful story - one that young readers are sure to enjoy! I loved the illustrations - they were so beautifully done! This is such a heartfelt story that children will be sure to love - and teaches them an important lesson about doing what's right and friendship.

Nel 1937 la cantante afroamericana Marian Anderson si esibì, con successo, davanti ad un pubblico di soli bianchi. Dopo la performance, la donna scoprì che l'hotel in cui avrebbe voluto pernottare non accettava persone di colore. Fu così che accorse in suo aiuto Albert Einstein, il famoso scienziato che sapeva bene cosa significasse essere discriminato...

The singer and the scientist racconta una storia vera di razzismo ed amicizia di cui non avevo mai sentito parlare.
Può sembrare un libro per bambini, ma non ha peli sulla lingua nel descrivere chiaramente la contraddizione di un pubblico che prima è pronto ad osannare la stella del palcoscenico, e che poi, una volta spente le luci della ribalta, non riesce a considerarla nemmeno una persona. Così come è chiaro nel raccontare gli stati d'animo di Marian Anderson, il nervosismo prima che si alzi il sipario, la felicità durante la performance, la stanchezza alla fine della giornata, l'impressione di essere invisibile, l'umiliazione per l'essere scacciata, ignorata e maltrattata a causa del colore della propria pelle, la gioia nel trovare un amico rispettoso e sensibile...

I disegni sono bellissimi. I colori sono piatti, ma le tavole presentano molti particolari e le ho riguardate più volte con piacere.

Alla fine del volume è presente una breve nota sui due protagonisti del racconto, ed ho trovato molto utile soprattutto l'esaustiva storia di Marian Anderson, di cui non sapevo nulla.

This is the true story of Marian Anderson and Albert Einstein. After a beautiful performance at McCarter Theatre in 1937 to an all-white crowd, Marian is denied accommodations at the nearby Nassau Inn. Einstein, who had been in the crowd, invites Marian to stay at his home and shares that he, too, has experienced intolerance because of his Jewish heritage. Not only do they connect through their shared experience with racism, but the two bond over music as well. In the author's note at the end of the book, the author shares both Einstein's and Marian's involvement in the movement to end segregation and racism in the United States.

Beautifully illustrated and poignant, this book describes an amazing little-known story that should be brought to light. This would be a fantastic book to share with children this month during Black History Month, but unfortunately, it is not going to be published until April. It would be a perfect addition to any library--public, at school, and at home.

I received a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and Kar-Ben Publishing.

This is an excellent children's book based on the true story of the friendship that grew between Marian Anderson and Albert Einstein. It does a great job of explaining and drawing parallels between the issues Anderson faced as a Black woman and the issues Einstein faced as a Jewish man and how they bonded over their experiences as well as their shared love of music. The illustrations are bold, colorful and detailed, and enhance the story. This would be a great book to add to the class room or the home library, and could lead to a discussion of racial equality and tolerance.

This nonfiction picture book tells the story of how Albert Einsten befriended Marian Anderson after he attended one of her performances. She was not able to stay at a local whites-only hotel, so he invited her to stay in his home, and they became friends. I had never heard about this before, and it is the perfect story for a picture book format, both because of its length and because the illustrations can help convey the emotions involved.

The book has a satisfying narrative arc, and addresses the impact of prejudice on both Anderson and Einsten, who was Jewish and had accepted Nazi Germany. I would highly recommend that libraries, schools, and families purchase this book, because it is extremely well-crafted and can begin important conversations about different forms of prejudice and how people can come together through elements of shared experience and personal compassion.

FIVE STARS!

I absolutely adored this book, the story was so touching and beautiful, it low key made me sob.
The illustrations throughout the book were stunning. The bond between Albert and Maria show that friendship is unconditional.
This book is a must read for children and adults. Everyone will find it endearing and entertaining.

"The Singer and the Scientist" is a beautiful book for young children (around age 6).
All pages are wonderfully illustrated and only contain a small paragraph of text, which make it easy to understand. The words are relatively simple but they clearly show the issue of racism. I think it's a great book to get children thinking and discussing with adults about racism, difference, inclusion, in a sensitive way and from a young age.

I love this true story as well as this depiction of it. Marian Anderson was a famous African American singer who white audiences loved on the stage, but ignored off the stage. That is until she became friends with Albert Einstein, and he showed her true friendship. The illustrations were striking and the story was told simply, but beautifully.

This book will be an excellent addition to my elementary music classroom. I wish I had in hand right now, because I’d add it to my lesson plans this week.

What I like about this book:
-It’s going to be an excellent cross-curricular connection for me to use
-The text is simple enough to understand, but doesn’t sugarcoat the real issues at play - kids are smart and don’t like to see things sugarcoated when they know the story is about an injustice or a real issue
-The parallels between Einstein’s persecution as a Jewish man and Marion Anderson’s persecution as a Black woman

All in all, I can’t wait to add this to my library.

What an amazing children's book! The cover is stunning, as well as the illustrations throughout. I loved the storyline and how it's based on a true story. The book is based on the singer Marian Anderson's performance at McCarter Theatre in 1937, and her friendship with Albert Einstein that followed. This would be a great book to have in young elementary school classrooms, or at home for young readers.

The Singer and the Scientist by Lisa Rose is a beautifully illustrated true story.

I was not aware of this incredible, historical friendship but I was more than happy to learn about it! If you want to learn about an unexpected friendship that was helpful and respectful, this book is great. It also shows some famous, public figures that you may (or may not have!) heard of.

I highly recommend this picture book. It's a great story and it's non-fiction but it doesn't feel that way. The humility, the wonderful story and the incredible illustrations make this one top favourite book.

Four out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Lerner Publishing Group and Kar-Ben Publishing for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

I am absolutely in love with the cover!
This children’s picture book tells the little known story of how the singer Marian Anderson and the scientist Albert Einstein met and started a lasting friendship. The illustrations are bold and captivating - pulling even the youngest reader into the story. The writing is simple enough for children to understand the big ideas of racism, inclusion and standing up for others. This will be a great addition to any classroom.

As a classroom teacher, I see how I could quickly pull my Marian Anderson books and other titles connected to the singer performer. But this book really pulls in Jewish faith, identity and culture. This makes for approaches and intersections that can be activated by the short text.