Something Great

Author/illustrator: Jeanette Bradley
ISBN: 9781646141715
Publisher: Levine Querido
Publication Date: September 20. 2022
Preorder: Bookshop,  Barnes and Noble; or Amazon - signed copies at Books on the Square

Voila! Quinn spent the morning in their workshop, and they emerged with Something Great! But. What is it? 
No one seemed to understand that Something Great isn't supposed to be anything. It was just. itself. Something Great. 
Quietly profound, this sweet tale and its mixed-media illustrations are a delightful combination of elements blending STEM activities (for those inclined to catch them!) with casual nonconformity in a picture book that is, well, Something Great!

Praise for Something Great

"Queerness is baked into the story: the text doesn’t comment on the fact that Quinn uses they/them pronouns and sports a blue-grid button-down shirt with pink sneakers. The character is instead upset because no one seems to understand their artistic expression — an apt and subtle metaphor for other types of self-expression." - The Horn Book

"Collaboration + boundless imagination = one bright idea." - Kirkus

"Bradley's simple text speaks to the importance of imagination and the joys to be found in simple things... A welcome choice for STEM enthusiasts and creative types." - Booklist 

Learn More!

Download the Something Great educator's guide!
Download this fun, hands-on guide to building your own makerspace at home! Try one of Quinn's design challenges!
Did you know that Quinn discovers principles of physics while playing with Something Great?
​This short video explains the science behind Something Great!

The Buzz

"STEM Learning and a Nonbinary Protagonist Create “Something Great” -Mombian.com 
"SOMETHING GREAT Review + Author Interview" - Nonbinary Knight Reads
"The Heart Can Surprise You" - Beth Anderson's Mining for Heart