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Reviewed by Inga Buccella for Readers' Favorite
Alexander Fleming’s Penicillin Promise by Dr. Katherine E. A. Korkidis is an interesting and educational story featuring regular time-traveling kids, Daniel and Jennifer. Led by Dr. K, this adventure takes us back to London in 1928. The children are led through St. Mary’s Hospital, where Fleming is hard at work in his laboratory. He explains to them that one day he noticed how a ring of mold in one of his petri dishes had created a “zone of inhibition,” killing bacteria. The accidental finding would change the course of medical history. The children ask him why he chose to research medicine and how he became a Nobel Prize winner. In his laboratory, he taught them to do their own experiments, turning their interest into experience.
Thanks to Dr. Katherine E. A. Korkidis' series of books, Dr. K’s Portal Through Time, children can become witnesses to science and medical milestones that occurred centuries ago. Alexander Fleming’s Penicillin Promise is an innovative story that captured my imagination from the start. What I liked most about it was the conversations between the children and Fleming. The dialogue brings dusty old history to life. As the Scottish scientist explained his accidental discovery, showing them the moldy petri dishes, I felt Daniel and Jennifer being inspired to head up their own science exploration. But this beautifully illustrated story is more than informational science education. What impressed me most is that, in between the lines, the author tucks in values that a truly successful scientist must possess. Fleming shares that it takes not only curiosity to discover a medical cure, but also patience, determination, and forethought of safe medical usage for future generations. I realized this is not just a fun and interesting children’s book, but it has a deeper meaning of responsibility for the future.
