Publisher's Synopsis
"A cozy, kid-friendly approach to collaborative, creative, and innovative problem-solving." - Kirkus Reviews
In a whimsical world of science adventures, Chloe and Louey are explorers and inventors. A peck of curiosity, a splash of creativity, a journey afar, and... voilà... a marvelous thing happens! This time they will use DNA to design and create a unique gift. Welcome to the world of Cloud-Named-Chloe and her guardian cat, Louey.Their team is unique: blue rabbits Pom and Pima, wise spirit bears Ulima and Ray, a tiny creature named Abacus the 8th and many others. Among green hills and sweet lilacs of their land, they find a grand adventure-to create an unusual gift that has never existed. Using imagination and science, the friends dream up something truly extraordinary. But can they create it? What secrets will Nature reveal? What strange places will they travel to? Join them to find out! Young readers will love experiencing in a playful, story-driven way:
- Fun of teamwork
- Brainstorming ideas
- Primer on creative thinking and DNA
- Biodiversity of animals, plants, and other living things
- And above it all warmth of family and love. Science is beautifully woven into the story. With every turning page, the team explores Nature to invent the future. Each chapter adds something curios to the plot. Do you know who can go deep into salty oceans and freshwater lakes, yet lives on land and climbs rocks? Meet them in Chapter XV. You might be surprised - they are real cute creatures of our planet Earth! In Numbers
- 21 chapters, each 10-15 min of reading or listening. Curious to see chapter names? Use "Look inside" feature or see 'Table of Content' below.
- 50+ full-page drawings for kids to color. Kids will enjoy adding a personal touch to the story to cherish for years.
- 3.5 hours of professionally narrated audiobook version. Immersive listening leads the imagination on adventure. Kids will listen to their favorite chapters again and again. A whimsical adventure that will last.
Table of Content:
- Chapter I: The Melody of Forest Dreams
- Chapter II: Pom and Pima Have a Plan
- Chapter III: The Withered
- Chapter IV: Library in the Mushroom House
- Chapter V: The Power of Pencils
- Chapter VI: The Pancake Feast
- Chapter VII: Optimize, Pima, Optimize!
- Chapter VIII: The Cypher of the Look
- Chapter IX: A New Family Member - Tewukule, Abacus the 8th
- Chapter X: The Paws to Match
- Chapter XI: Annabelle-Annie - The Goat to Travel With
- Chapter XII: The Road to the Mountain Highs
- Chapter XIII: Meet the Code Keepers: Hee-Hee, Dee-Dee, Goo-Goo, Hoo-Hoo...
- Chapter XIV: Little GiGi Surprises Everyone
- Chapter XV: The Kitchen of Matt and Simon
- Chapter XVI: Very-Very Green and Very-Very Round
- Chapter XVII: Back to Library in the Mushroom House
- Chapter XVIII: Ears to Measure
- Chapter XIX: Short, Tall, Big, Small and Outright Weird
- Chapter XX: The Wise Mechanics to Behold
- Chapter XXI: The Gift Is on Its Way