[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6935-EN":3},{"published":4,"title":5,"tags":6,"body":7,"permalink":8,"pk":9,"tile_alt":10,"news_id":11,"pinned":12,"tile_image":13,"ex_artist":12,"summary":14,"ex_news":12,"posted":15,"images":16},"2026-04-24T12:00:00","Miracle Mold","#childrens books#history#science#inspiration#historic#non-fiction#weston wei#kidsbooks#","\u003Cp>Weston's commission was to create illustrations for \u003Cem>Project Penicillin\u003C\u002Fem>, a STEM narrative that follows the discovery and development of penicillin during the 1940s.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>The book traces the journey from Alexander Fleming’s initial observation of a 'miracle mold' to the urgent, wartime effort to turn it into a life-saving antibiotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>His illustrations carry the pace of this race against time, moving through laboratories, research teams, and moments of scientific problem-solving with a clear, story-led rhythm. They help guide readers; an audience of 9-12 years,  through both the historical setting and the unfolding process of discovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Check out the book \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.penguinrandomhouse.com\u002Fbooks\u002F804908\u002Fproject-penicillin-by-isabel-thomas\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">here.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>","\u002Fnews\u002F6935\u002Fmiracle_mold","news","DK Science Stories Series - Project Penicillin by Isabel Thomas",6935,false,"blog_6935_639126386314609520.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"\u002FWestonWei\">Weston Wei\u003C\u002Fa> creates illustrations for the DK Science Stories Series - Project Penicillin by Isabel Thomas.","2026-04-24T12:00:00#6935",[17,18,21,24,27,30,33],{"alt":10,"filename":13},{"alt":19,"filename":20},"STEM illustration for Project Penicillin","blog_6935_639126295692194423.jpg",{"alt":22,"filename":23},"Educational artwork on penicillin discovery for children","blog_6935_639126295934488589.jpg",{"alt":25,"filename":26},"Wartime laboratory scenes penicillin research illustration","blog_6935_639126296168152746.jpg",{"alt":28,"filename":29},"Editorial artwork for Isabel Thomas science narrative","blog_6935_639126296432347666.jpg",{"alt":31,"filename":32},"Narrative illustration of medical discovery process","blog_6935_639126296652391562.jpg",{"alt":34,"filename":35},"Weston's commission was to create illustrations for Project Penicillin","blog_6935_639126296991427284.jpg"]