I am Albert Einstein

Long before he became a household name in science, Albert Einstein was a child who refused to follow the usual path. Instead of reasoning through words, he pictured ideas in his mind, and that habit let him make sense of large questions, from how music is built to why a compass needle always swings toward the north. Those puzzles fed a restless desire to uncover how the universe works. Many of the adults around him saw only a daydreamer, yet his curiosity carried him toward a place among the most celebrated scientists in history.

This picture book is part of Brad Meltzer's Ordinary People Change the World series, which profiles remarkable figures through accessible stories for young readers. Christopher Eliopoulos provides the illustrations.