My fascination with Antoni van Leeuwenhoek started when I read my daughter's school book.

I wondered... how did an uneducated shopkeeper become the Father of Microbiology?

The short answer: CURIOSITY and PERSEVERANCE

I've since written two picture books and an historical novel about him.

I've also discovered that inspiration is all around us!

About the picture book:

 

This  17th century Dutchman makes his own magnifiers and inspects all kinds of things -  a puppy flea, the scale of a carp, the leg of a gnat .   

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His curiosity leads him to learn about lice, discover microbes and so much more!

 

Young readers will be inspired to follow their own curious paths. 

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About the novel:

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A science -minded shopkeeper and an artist are lifelong friends. Rarely do their fortunes align, but can their friendship endure inevitable challenges ? 

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