Santiago Saw Things Differently: Santiago Ramn Y Cajal, Artist, Doctor, Father of Neuroscience Iverson Christine

In an exquisitely illustrated nonfiction picture book about the childhood and discoveries of the "father of neuroscience," science and art--together--work wonders.Santiago Ramn y Cajal's father, the village doctor, wants Santiago to be a doctor. But drawing and painting are as necessary to Santiago as breathing, so when his father confiscates his art supplies, the boy finds a way to draw in secret. He discourages his willful son's love and aptitude for art.

But Santiago sees things differently. He draws on doors, gates, and walls, and to the neighbors, his drawings are a nuisance. He's an artist and always will be, even after he grows up and becomes a doctor.

And art helps him discover what no one else could: branching connections within the nervous system. Debut author Christine Iverson's vivid text evokes Santiago's pioneering nature, while Luciano Lozano's