I was reading about Sir Newton and found some interesting snippets I didn't know before: "In 1661, he went to Cambridge University where he became interested in mathematics, optics, physics and astronomy. In October 1665, a plague epidemic forced the university to close and Newton returned to Woolsthorpe. The two years he spent there were an extremely fruitful time during which he began to think about gravity. He also devoted time to optics and mathematics, working out his ideas about 'fluxions' (calculus)." Did you ask what happened during his stay in Woolsthorpe? How did the apple fell on Sir Newton head? Well, this recently discovered photograph answers these questions.

As part of the Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge , one of my favorite things is to round-up as many new quality nonfiction books for children about once a month to share them with readers of this blog. Some months, I miss the release of books and add them to the next month's post. &

I was reading about Sir Newton and found some interesting snippets I didn't know before: "In 1661, he went to Cambridge University where he became interested in mathematics, optics, physics and astronomy. In October 1665, a plague epidemic forced the university to close and Newton returned to Woolsthorpe. The two years he spent there were an extremely fruitful time during which he began to think about gravity. He also devoted time to optics and mathematics, working out his ideas about 'fluxions' (calculus)." Did you ask what happened during his stay in Woolsthorpe? How did the apple fell on Sir Newton head? Well, this recently discovered photograph answers these questions.