ESTABLISHED AUTHOR: This is Paulette’s first series since her hugely popular Franklin the Turtle. The books have sold more than 60 million copies around the world and have been translated into more than 38 languages.

STEM COMPONENTS: Professor Goose shares facts from a wide range of sciences including biology, physics and engineering. Every book in the series will end with additional STEM content.  

HILARIOUS SCIENCE: From her purple tufted head down to her webbed waddle, Professor Goose is the perfect narrator to make science fun and funny.  

GIRL POWER: All the key characters in this book are female and do not follow stereotypes. 

ORIGINAL, UNIQUE TAKE ON FRAGMENTED FAIRY TALES

PAULETTE BOURGEOIS is best known for creating Franklin the Turtle, the character who appears in the bestselling picture books illustrated by Brenda Clark. The series has been translated into thirty-eight languages and adapted into an animated television series, merchandise and feature-length films. She is also the author of award-winning books for children including Oma’s Quilt, which was developed as a short film by the National Film Board of Canada, and more than two dozen non-fiction science books. She is a member of the Order of Canada, received an honorary doctorate degree from Western University, an award of merit from the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and most recently graduated with an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. Paulette frequently teaches and she has been the writer-in-residence at UBC, Whistler, BC, and Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland.

Author Residence: Toronto, ON

Author Hometown: Winnipeg, MB

ALEX G. GRIFFITHS is a children's book illustrator originally from London, UK. The majority of his work is done by hand, using a combination of pen and ink line work and brush textures in a messy way to create an unusual illustration style. He now lives in Canada with his wife and two children.

Illustrator Residence: Toronto, ON

Illustrator Hometown: London, UK

One of CCBC’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2022), Starred Selection

“This imaginative book is perfect for libraries with makerspaces and strong STEM programming.” —School Library Journal

“[O]ur goose guide — with notable help from Alex G. Griffiths’s brightly daffy illustrations — [offers] some enlightening fun…. It’s never too early to teach kids to question what they read or watch.” —Quill & Quire

“Griffiths illustrates the incident in simply drawn scenes featuring rotund bears, a small blonde interloper, and…the occasional pink elephant or human scientist in a lab coat.” —Booklist

”[A] fun and inventive way to introduce young children to STEM concepts and the scientific method…a promising start to an entertaining new picture book series.“ —CM Reviews

”Paulette Bourgeois and Alex G. Griffiths have truly raised the bar…fascinating and funny." —Imaginary Elevators