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portada A Riddle of Eels
Type
Physical Book
Year
2026
Language
English
Pages
48
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
27.94x20.32 cm
ISBN13
9780593905708

A Riddle of Eels

Nicholas Day (Author) · Random House Children's Books · Hardcover

A Riddle of Eels - Nicholas Day

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Synopsis "A Riddle of Eels"

From the author of the Sibert Medal–winning The Mona Lisa Vanishes and the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor book Mel Fell comes a slippery, wondrous exploration of a mysterious misfit: the eel. Often misunderstood, the eel has baffled scientists and befuddled philosophers for centuries.

You’d think a book about eels would tell you everything you need to know about eels: where they’re born, how they grow, where they live, where they die. But the truth is far stranger: the more we think we know about eels, the more the mysterious creature wriggles away, leaving even experts scratching their heads.

And maybe this book tells you a few things about Eels. We know, for instance, that they are fish even though they look like snakes. But how can we ever know if we've got the complete picture on anything? Why are we so certain of our knowledge...till we're not? 

With humor and expressive, bright illustrations, this book blends science and history to illuminate a real-life mystery that has puzzled great minds from Aristotle to Freud. Perfect for inquisitive readers and fans of weird-but-true stories, here is a celebration of curiosity and the unknown by a Sibert Medalist and a Caldecott Honoree--it reminds us that some questions are more magical when they don’t have simple answers.
Nicholas Day
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Nicholas Day es un escritor estadounidense reconocido por sus obras de no ficción, especialmente por aquellas que acercan temas históricos y científicos a los lectores de una manera entretenida y fácil de comprender. Vive en el oeste de Massachusetts junto con su familia.

Day ha trabajado como escritor para importantes medios de comunicación. Sus textos han sido publicados en medios como Slate, The Atlantic, The New York Times y The Washington Post. Su experiencia en el periodismo y la escritura de no ficción se refleja en su estilo, que combina información, investigación y relatos interesantes.

Entre sus obras se encuentra Baby Meets World, un libro de no ficción dirigido al público adulto que explora la ciencia y la historia de la infancia. También escribió Nothing: John Cage and 4’33”, su primer libro ilustrado, con ilustraciones de Chris Raschka.

Una de sus obras más conocidas es The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity. El libro relata el robo de la Mona Lisa del Museo del Louvre y explica cómo este acontecimiento contribuyó a convertirla en una de las pinturas más famosas del mundo.

Nicholas Day se destaca por transformar acontecimientos históricos en historias interesantes, entretenidas y fáciles de comprender para jóvenes y adultos.
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