Madeline Hayes is a self-described science nerd. She loves it! Especially biology and chemistry. She has a B.S. with Honors in chemical and biomolecular engineering, pre-medicine and a minor in chemistry from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, class of 2018. Madeline has expertise in engineering, chemistry, and mass cytometry and works using these skills to assist with research at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. She isn't sure where her work and learning will take her, but she knows science will be at the core of her career and she credits that love of science to the many awesome teachers she's had through the years.

Srimalie Bassani lives and works in Mantova, Italy. Her mother has always encouraged her artistic expression, and she is the inspiration for her passion. Her work is full of surprises. She always tries to diversify her style based on every story she illustrates. It's almost impossible to remove her from her writing desk, where she keeps a stack of books and teacups of many colors.

"The book contains clear, easy to follow directions and drawings of all the ingredients and processes to result in the right products, for each of multiple experiments featured. Not only do youngsters learn how to make their own colorful slime, a bouncy egg, and make ice cream in a bag, among other activities, but they find out why these cool experiments work and the chemistry behind them."
--YA Books Central

2025 Children's Favorites Award
3rd-5th Grade Librarian Favorites
--The Children's Book Council