In this empowering picture book with a STEM focus, Charlotte, a budding bunny scientist, ignores the doubters and confidently finds a cure to the mysterious malady affecting the forest.
The animals of the forest are all getting sick and no one can figure out why. Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery and help her friends and family, Charlotte dives into some serious medical science. But when the doctors and other scientists don’t take her work seriously, she sets out to find a cure on her own, determined to show that she can make a difference. This empowering story about a smart, confident bunny encourages girls to be persistent and believe in themselves.

Camille Andros is the author of Charlotte the Scientist Is Squished, her picture book debut. She lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with her husband and six children. Visit her online at camilleandros.com and on Twitter @camdros.

Brianne Farley is the illustrator of Charlotte the Scientist Is Squished, as well as two picture books she also wrote, Ike's Incredible Ink and Secret Tree Fort. Her work has appeared in McSweeney's, the New York Times, and elsewhere. She lives in Traverse City, Michigan. Visit her online at briannefarley.com, on Instagram @briannehfarley, and on Twitter @briannefarley.

"Farley’s comical cartoon illustrations... make this story of scientific inquiry and experimentation go down easy. Andros nicely emphasizes research methods, confidence, resilience, and the importance of curiosity to scientific vocations." —Booklist

"An alliterative self-esteem builder." —Kirkus