Linda and the Mysterious Footprints - by Linda Pistun

About the Book

A kid scientist uses the scientific method to solve a mystery and save her town! Teamwork, community, problem-solving, environmental stewardship.

Book Synopsis

When a kid scientist wakes up to find her entire town covered with carbon footprints, she has to investigate! Join Linda on an exciting adventure to solve the mystery and save the town. Linda will need the Scientific Method and the help of the entire community to tack a problem this big! Learn how important initiative and teamwork really are in this delightful and engaging story for kids of all ages.

Review Quotes

Linda and the Mysterious Footprints is an exciting book that takes the reader on an adventure across her town as she discovers footprints left all over. Using the scientific method, Linda determines the cause of the footprints and helps the reader learn and explore how they too can help reduce the footprints that are harming their town.

I love the journey this book takes the reader on through a day in the life of Linda and her pet Darwin. The book is bright and colorful while talking about a complex topic made simple by the visualization of the footprints. It encourages all children to be curious about their world, to not be afraid to ask questions and to get involved. As a parent, I love the interactive checklist at the end for making your own plan to reduce your footprints as well as the experiment page.

This is a powerful book to show children that science and caring about their world is fun and cool and no one is too young to help! I can't wait for the next adventure from Linda!

-Emily Lehman

Linda and the Mysterious Footprints is a wonderful, informative story. Adults and children alike can learn so much from this book! It is a great way to help kids learn about the impact that humans are having on our environment but is told in a way that is easy for all audiences to understand.

The story tells of young scientist Linda who is perplexed by the sudden appearance of mysterious footprints on the land, sea, and animals around her. The reader gets to follow Linda and her trusty turtle Darwin as they go through the steps of the scientific method. They work with family, friends, and members of the community to find out what needs to be done to reverse the appearance of the footprints. This story promotes community and working together to fix the environment that we all share. What a perfect story for children who will grow up facing the climate crisis of today and showing them that no one is too small to make a difference.

-Laney Parrott

Linda and the Mysterious Footprints is a delightful and entertaining book that demonstrates the important role we all share in reducing the carbon footprint in our world. A timely, well-written story by Linda Pistun and beautifully illustrated by Candice Ossman. The book is geared for children 6-10 years old, but the story can be enjoyed by both younger and older children as well as adults. Activity ideas are included in the back of the book, so children can put what they've learned into action. One more thing, the author of this book is only ten years old! A great addition to any child's library.

-Dana Ridenour

An inspiring story written by an inspiring author! Linda and the Mysterious Footprints not only introduces the idea of carbon footprints in an engaging and child-friendly manner, it also empowers children to create change in the spaces around them. I love the interactive section in the back of the book that encourages readers to make a plan and condu