One day, a boy named Theo is called into the living room by his parents
to meet "the most famous man alive." Theo is so nervous, he's not sure
he'll be able to speak. But he finds the great man--Professor Albert
Einstein--to be kind and gentle. Soon they are chatting about all sorts
of subjects. When Theo and Professor Einstein go out for a sail on
Theo's small boat, the Professor unexpectedly loses his compass
overboard. The compass was a cherished gift from Einstein's father when
he himself was a young boy. Fortunately, Theo manages to save the
day--along with the compass! The author's husband was a personal friend
of Albert Einstein's, and though fictional, this story is based on
events in Einstein's life. The lovely watercolors capture the meeting
between a young boy and the wild-haired physicist. Their simple
conversations provide insight into the mysteries of physics that
inspired Einstein's lifelong quest to understand and explain the forces
of nature.