Reviewed by my 11 year old daughter: This book is great! It was fun to read and it taught me more about chemistry. I thought the drawings were good, too! I like that the girl is asking questions’amd they’re being answered in the book. I did think that the author could have explained some things a bit more: for instance, when the author talks about DNA and how it makes a copy of itself, I wondered, “Why does it make a copy of itself?” Otherwise, I enjoyed this book. ( )

I am an adult spanish language learner. I read children's books in Spanish to strengthen my language skills. I would consider myself to be at an advanced beginner reading level. This book was an appropriate mix of paragraphs that I could easily read along with some that were more challenging containing words that I needed to look up. I also enjoyed the content as it had information about women scientists from around the world that I was not aware of. This is part of a women in science series and I preferred Las Mujeres en la biologia. ( )

My kids, age 4, 7, and 9 enjoyed being read aloud this book. It's their first exposure to a lot of the ideas in chemistry and so they had lots of questions about what I was reading to them. My son wanted to know why there were no men in the book so that was a whole other conversation. The illustrations were colorful, and eye-catching without being overwhelming. ( )

Women in Chemistry by Mary Wissinger is the second book in the Science Wide Open series about female scientists from different eras and countries.  According to the back cover, the book is aimed at ages 7-10 (although the author's stated range on her website of 4-8 is more appropriate).  This book is about five women chemists, all unfamiliar to me:  Cleopatra the Alchemist (3rd century AD), Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier (1758-1836), Rosalind Franklin (1920-1957), Ada Yonath (b. 1939), and Dawn Shaughnessy (b. 1972).  Each is introduced with a typical question related to chemistry that a child might ask, such as "What is the periodic table?" and "What elements am I made of?"  The question is answered by highlighting the work of each woman.  At the end, the reader is reminded that scientists ask questions and look for answers.  There's a pronunciation guide for the scientists' names, as well as a glossary. The vibrant illustrations by Danielle Pioli are engaging.  Now published by Science, Naturally, the series was developed by Genius Games, a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) publishing company, and were originally funded with a highly successful Kickstarter campaign.  These books are also available in Spanish, and would be a great addition to a classroom or school library. ( )

I received a free advanced copy of this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers giveaway in exchange for an honest review.

This is a great early elementary introduction to five different women scientists who made important contributions to the field of chemistry. It would be a great book to start a STEAM/STEM lesson or experiment with elementary students because it touches upon what chemistry is, what elements are and what DNA is in an accessible way. It’s also a great way for elementary age students - especially girls - to see the important work of women in the sciences. ( )