A picture book companion to Neo Leo and Now and Ben, Gene Barretta's popular portraits of famous inventors--now in paperback.
What do record players, batteries, and movie cameras have in common? All these devices were created by the man known as the Wizard of Menlo Park: Thomas Edison.
Edison is most famous for inventing the incandescent lightbulb, but at his landmark laboratories in Menlo Park and West Orange, New Jersey, he also developed many other staples of modern technology. Despite many failures, Edison persevered. And good for that, because it would be very difficult to go through a day without using one of his life-changing inventions. In this enlightening book, Gene Barretta enters the laboratories of one of America's most important inventors.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 40 pages
ISBN-10: 1250114780
Item Weight: 0.4 lbs
Dimensions: 9.1 x 0.2 x 10.0 inches
Timeless Thomas:
Winner of a Cook Prize Honor A Bank Street Best Book of the Year A New York Charlotte Award Master List Nominee A Utah Beehive Book Award Master List Nominee "Accessible and informative." --The New York Times
"A glowing tribute to the inventor who continues to influence modern life." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Barretta's warm and funny watercolors create an inviting portrait of an influential man . . ." --Publishers Weekly "A useful tool to introduce history and inventions to reluctant readers or students . . ." --School Library Journal
"An entertaining, enlightening intro." --Booklist
Gene Barretta has written and illustrated several award-winning books for young readers, including Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci and Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin, as well as Dear Deer and Zoola Palooza. He lives in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Leslie, and their son, Ben. genebarretta.com
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