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How to Have a Thought : A Walk with Charles Darwin

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Take a walk with Charles Darwin in this electrifying new picture book from Sibert Medalist Nicholas Day. How do you work through a complicated idea, solve a tricky problem, or make a big discovery? Charles Darwin had a lot of ways to do it. He paced in circles and hit rocks with a stick. He studied the bones of his dinner. He even rode around the world on a boat called The Beagle. These methods may sound unorthodox, but they led him to some pretty great thoughts--and discoveries about the origins of life as we know it. Sibert Medalist Nicholas Day's conversational text has all the charm of a true story told by your smartest, most interesting friend. With Hadley Hooper's engrossingly textured illustrations, How to Have a Thought is both an introduction to Darwin and an invitation to live with brilliant curiosity.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780823458509
  • ISBN-10: 0823458504
  • Publisher: Neal Porter Books
  • Publish Date: January 2026
  • Dimensions: 9.81 x 7.71 x 0.51 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: Ages 4-8

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