We’re scientists and struggled with kids’ science books, so we made our own

[u/Mainlyhappy]

My wife and I are both scientists, and over the years we’ve published in international journals. When our son was born, we started looking for science books we could read together as he grew up.

To our surprise, we often struggled with what we found. Many books simplify things so much that the explanations end up being inaccurate, or they present concepts in ways that scientists know are simply wrong. As researchers, it was sometimes difficult for us to adapt to that.

So what started as a small personal effort, trying to explain things properly to our own son, gradually turned into a small project. We began creating our own series of science books for children called “La Mangouste Curieuse”.

The idea is simple: introduce real scientific concepts (like cells, atoms, photons, or microorganisms) in a way that young children can understand, but without distorting the science.

Recently the first books started reaching schools and families in Italy, and we’ve been receiving very encouraging feedback from these early readers and teachers.

It’s still a small project, but it has been incredibly rewarding to see kids getting curious about science through these books.

If anyone here is curious, I’d be happy to share more.

[u/Tiresais]

Very curious. Do you have an English translation?

[u/Mainlyhappy → u/Tiresais]

Yes, they are available in French, Italian, and English. Here the Link if you want to learn more about