About this story
He imagined riding a beam of light
The wild-haired scientist whose greatest tool was his imagination, and whose ideas showed that space and time can bend.
About 7 minutes, for ages 4–8. In the app, this story is told in the voice of someone your kids love — Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Dad, or any trusted storyteller — with their own names woven in.
What kids will hear
- Einstein's best ideas came from thought experiments, which are big daydreams.
- His ideas showed that space and time can bend.
- He won the Nobel Prize and loved playing the violin.