So You Want to Be an Inventor?, Judith St. George
So You Want to Be an Inventor?, Judith St. George
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So You Want to Be an Inventor?

Author: Judith St. George

Narrator: Christina Moore

Unabridged: 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/15/2016


Synopsis

Judith St. George is a distinguished author and the recipient of numerous awards including the Caldecott Medal. This entertaining book encourages young listeners to become creative thinkers. People with great ideas, some famous and some not so much, invented the things we use everyday. Inventors like Ben Franklin, the Wright Brothers, Heddy Lamar, and Josephine Cochran dreamed the big dreams that led to the lightning rods, airplanes, torpedoes and dishwashers. "... take(s) a skewed, funny, and informative look at the history of inventions and their inventors and what it takes to become one."-School Library Journal

Reviews

Goodreads review by Luisa on July 01, 2023

A fun book to get highlights of various inventions and their curious, quirky, dangerous and/or genius ways they came to be. A good springboard for getting into biographies and inventions! Includes a bio list at the end which is helpful! Ages: 6 - 12 Cleanliness: nothing to note. **Like my reviews? The......more

Goodreads review by Trần on August 14, 2020

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Goodreads review by Hyeryeong on September 13, 2017

Introducing various inventors, such as those who invented by accident or for their own comfort or by creative ideas, etc. And telling to readers how come they made their inventions. It is good time to change the reading topic from fiction to non-fiction which could appeal to boys more than girls. An......more

Goodreads review by Oak Lawn Public Library - on November 29, 2018

Title: So You Want to Be an Inventor Author: Judith St. George Pages: 53 Lexile Level: 910 5 out of 5 stars The author takes you through this book and talks about over forty different inventors. Inventors as children, like Benjamin Franklin, who invented swimming paddles for his hands and feet. Inventors......more

Goodreads review by Emily on September 19, 2019

This non-fiction book is full of facts on inventors, some famous and some I had never even heard of. Not only is this book informational but it is also encouraging. So You Want to Be an Inventor would be a great book for children of all ages, it encourages children to push the limits of what they kn......more