Do you want to inspire the next generation of herpetologists and zoologists? Do you want to help desensitize your child to creepy crawlies? Would you like your child to read stories of inspiring women scientists in times past? Look no further, stop here buy this book. The illustrations are delightful. The wordplay is clever. It is a joy to read and has become an absolute favorite for my animal-loving five-year-old. Honestly, I can’t wait for the movie or the Amazon prime series about this amazing woman.
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This is a fabulously fun and engaging story about Joan Proctor young readers will love!
Joan Proctor was not quite the little princess that she was expected to be at the afternoon tea. No, not at all because instead of reading “stories about dragons and princesses, Joan read books about lizards and crocodiles.” She was not the girly girl that everyone expected her to be. No, not at all because she had a pet lizard ... and it slithered around on the table during tea time! After school Joan could be found in her room reading, drawing, and feeding that lizard. Was it what other girls did? No, not at all because in that room was also a couple of snakes (make that three, no four) and some other lizards.When Joan got older, she “received a most curious gift—a baby crocodile!” A young boy’s eyes grew wide as he looked out the window and saw Joan walking her croc down the street. Imagine that ... if you can. What do you think happened when Joan took him to school? If you thought that visit didn’t go over very well, you’d be correct. Then, instead of doing what teenage girls do, Joan “sought out the curator of reptiles and fish at the Natural History Museum.” Now that was a place where Joan and her crocodile fit right in.Not long after she arrived, soldiers began to march off to war and “women took up jobs left behind by men.” The curator of the Natural History Museum knew that Joan would be the perfect assistant ... and she was! The soldiers continued to march and as time went on that curator retired and Joan took over his job. With her newfound job as a scientist, “she surveyed the museum’s vast collections and published research papers on pit viper and pancake tortoises.” Then one day a Komodo dragon arrived at the museum. Do you think Joan was afraid of this “fierce man-eating lizard?” You’ll just have to read this book to find out!This is a fabulously fun and engaging story about Joan Proctor young readers will love. The picture book format is a perfect one to get youngsters interested in biography and, in this case the sciences. Joan of, course, was a girl who was interested in mathematics and science, a most unusual thing in her day. This book is a great way to introduce STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects in the classroom. Felicita Sala’s artwork pops and most certainly complements the story. In the back of the book is a mini biography of Joan Beauchamp Procter (1897 to 1931), more information about Komodo dragons, and a bibliography with book and website resources to explore.Age Range: 4 - 8 yearsGrade Level: Preschool - 3(Library book).
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- Red Bus Book and Theatre LoverReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2019
Joan Proctor deserves to be better known - read before visiting London Zoo
- E. RolisonReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2025
A story about a real person that captivated the 6yr old.
