I Build, I Create

Thinkers and Tinkers of Tomorrow

Cuenta conmigo

A little girl explains why she is so passionate about math. She tells readers that it is all around them and they use it every day, even without realizing it.

Rosalind Franklin

Rosalind Franklin was one of the most influential chemists of the 20th century. An expert in the use of X-rays, she unveiled one of Nature's best kept enigmas: the structure of DNA, the molecule that ensures that all of us, humans, animals, plants and other organisms, look like our progenitors. Rosalind Franklin's life is an example of improvement and work, having contributed to the discovery of the secret of life.

Rosa Pionera, ingeniera

Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she’s a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her great-great-aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goal–to fly–Rosie sets to work building a contraption to make her aunt’s dream come true. But when her contraption doesn’t fly but rather hovers for a moment and then crashes, Rosie deems the invention a failure. On the contrary, Aunt Rose inisists that Rosie’s contraption was a raging success. You can only truly fail, she explains, if you quit.

Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking was one of the most brilliant scientists of the 20th century and the one who best understood the universe. He suffered from a serious illness that left him immobilized but he continued to study, had children, participated in movies, wrote extraordinary books and even traveled to space with his wheelchair. He was a genius but, above all, a man with an enormous desire to learn and live.

El jardín curioso

While out exploring one day, a little boy named Liam discovers a struggling garden and decides to take care of it. As time passes, the garden spreads throughout the dark, gray city, transforming it into a lush, green world. This is an enchanting tale with environmental themes and breathtaking illustrations that become more vibrant as the garden blooms.

Hipatia

Hypatia of Alexandria was one of the first women philosophers and, nevertheless, the history books have not been very fair to her. A great Neoplatonic teacher, Hypatia excelled in the fields of astronomy and mathematics, although she is also remembered as a brilliant inventor: she improved the astrolabe (a very useful navigation tool, based on the position of the stars) and developed the first device that could measure the density of liquids. This book tells the story of how she managed to do so much in a world dominated by men, and the story is exciting.

Jabari trata

Jabari is making a flying machine in his own backyard! “It’ll be easy. I don’t need any help,” he declares. But when his invention doesn’t work, he gets frustrated. Good thing Dad is there for a pep talk, and his little sister, Nika, is around to assist and inspire, fairy wings and all.