Kid Innovators
True Tales of Childhood from Inventors and Trailblazers

I absolutely love this series of books and my kids are fans too! Kid Innovators contains short biographies of iconic innovators ranging from Alan Turing and Bill Gates to Walt Disney and Madam C.J Walker, with an emphasis on their childhoods. These are the perfect length to read aloud with kids one......more

First I want to thank Quirk Books for sending me this copy of Kid Innovators for an honest review. I was interested to read and review this book because I work in an Elementary School as a 3rd grade Instructional Aide and I thought my 3rd graders would love this book and I wanted to read it before I......more

This book will appeal to those who like Little Leaders and other books of short, inspirational biographies. The stories themselves are interesting and entertaining. However, the biographies feel vey simplified, to the point of ignoring any negative charactaristics of the subjects. For example, the o......more

History is one of the most important subjects for children. Not only does it show how we got the world we're in right now, but it also allows us to build better futures. A good knowledge of what's come before can help to inspire people to go on to do great things, and Kid Innovators is a prime examp......more

All inventors start out as curious kids who love to learn and explore. This book gives short biographies of some famous innovators and how their childhood shaped their dreams. The bios include the stories of Steve Jobs, Jacques Cousteau, Florence Nightingale, Walt Disney, the Wright brothers, and ma......more