January 22, 2025
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Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors–with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work. Witnessing Thomas’s glorious career from afar, a frustrated Henry wondered about the secret to his success.
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors–with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work. Witnessing Thomas’s glorious career from afar, a frustrated Henry wondered about the secret to his success.
“This book’s appealing narrative zeroes in on Newton’s curiosity and hunger to learn about the world, characteristics likely to resonate with children today. Young readers will come away with plenty of facts about the scientist, but they also might chuckle at his antics and absentmindedness.” —Booklist
35 creative origami designs plus brain-teasing math questions add up to the perfect math activity for kids
Discover how fractions, shapes, and symmetry turn a flat sheet of paper into a 3D work of art!
This book follows the life span of two numbers born at the same time as a baby girl named Keeya. The numbers represent baby Keeya’s height and weight. It follows their journey through data input and storage, data quality, data pipeline work, data analysis and use cases. This book humanizes the lifecycle of a data tuple in a way that even my 4 year old understood and enjoyed. It’s a great story that makes data relatable to children in a unique way.
How many art styles can you name? Can you tell the difference between Naturalism and Realism? How about Cubism and Impressionism? In this book, art lover Bob Raczka clearly explains the basics of fourteen different art styles, spanning the 1430s to the 1970s. He also introduces such stylish artists as Jan van Eyck, Joseph Turner and Juan Gris. So get ready to “brush up” on your sense of style!
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