Ada Twist Scientist is about a curious girl named Ada discovering the world through the lens of a scientist. I read the book first which I thought was adorable and I hoped that the show would be similar. I was pleased to see so many elements and ideas from the book portrayed in the show. The characters look exactly how they did from the book and Ada even still has the problem of the terrible stink to solve in the show. The book left this question open where Ada was still experimenting and wondering what the stink could be but in the show she finds the stink and solves the problem. Ada is also still portrayed as a very curious girl who is eager to learn how the world works. I have only read Ada Twist Scientist but in the show Ada is accompanied by her friends Rosie Revere and Iggy Peck who are from different books and they help her brainstorm ideas to find solutions to everyday problems. Rosie and Iggy were never mentioned in the Ada Twist Scientist book but I think they add a lot to the show as they help Ada solve problems and model how different people can bring different perspectives to situations. In the book, it was mostly Ada's family that helped Ada with all her questions but the show seems to be much more focused on Ada and her friends. Something else that was added in the show was the real life scientist talking about their work at the end of each episode. This adds a lot of value as kids can see what scientists do at their jobs and the different fields of science you can study. This might help kids imagine what a job in STEM might look like and how interesting science can be. I would highly recommend this show for kids especially if they are fans of the book as it brought all those characters to life. Ada Twist, Scientist is an all around excellent show and great for kids with lots of curiosity!
