Dance Together, Spin Apart - Hardcover

by Molly Housh Gordon (Author), Isabella Grott (Illustrator)

A stunning fusion of poetry and particle science that thoughtfully addresses children's big questions about life and death in a way that will inspire wonder and awe in young readers and adults alike.

Inside a single blade of grass, a drop of shining dew, in gleaming wings of butterflies, in stars, in me, in you, are tiny things called particles that bounce and twist and spin. They dance together for a while then spin apart again. And later when the dance is done, we come to our last day. And all the parts that made us up will float and spin away.

Dance Together, Spin Apart melds poetry and particle science to carry young readers from the origins of our life through its end and the return of our energy to the universe. With author Molly Housh Gordon's thoughtful approach to children's big questions about life and death and illustrator Isabella Grott's lush and imaginative illustrations, Dance Together, Spin Apart brings subatomic particles and the energy passed between us all beautifully to life.

Author Biography

Molly Housh Gordon is a mom, minister, and writer. She spends her days with the spiritual seekers of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia, Missouri. She holds a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School and a Doctor of Ministry in Creative Writing and Public Theology from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. She wrote her debut picture book Dance Together, Spin Apart for all the kids, like her, with very big questions. She lives in Columbia, Missouri.

Isabella Grott was born in Rovereto, in the province of Trento, Italy. In 2015 she won the Il Battello a Vapore literary prize for illustrators. She currently collaborates with various publishing houses in Italy and abroad. A curious and restless illustrator, she loves to change techniques often to experiment with new possibilities. She is a great lover of pencils, watercolors, and collage. She loves to make mistakes because, as the generous Rodari said, "By making mistakes, you invent!" She now lives and works in Florence.