Kid Innovators
Language: English
Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2021
Series: Book 8 of 11 - Kid Legends
- Hardcover
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Moving, funny, and totally true childhood biographies of Bill Gates, Madam C. J. Walker, Hedy Lamarr, Walt Disney, and 12 other international innovators. Throughout history people have experimented, invented, and created new ways of doing things. Kid Innovators tells the stories of a diverse group of brilliant thinkers in fields like technology, education, business, science, art, and entertainment, reminding us that every innovator started out as a kid. Florence Nightingale rescued baby mice. Alan Turing was a daydreamer with terrible handwriting. And Alvin Ailey felt like a failure at sports. Featuring kid-friendly text and full-color illustrations, readers will learn about the young lives of people like Grace Hopper, Steve Jobs, Reshma Saujani, Jacques Cousteau, the Wright Brothers, William Kamkwamba, Elon Musk, Jonas Salk, and Maria Montessori.
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- Title
- Kid Innovators
- Author
- Robin Stevenson
- Publisher
- Andrews McMeel Publishing
- Publication year
- 2021
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1683692276
- ISBN 13
- 9781683692270
- Illustrator
- Steinfeld, Allison
- Series
- Book 8 of 11: Kid Legends
Award-winning author Robin Stevenson introduces young readers to the childhoods of some of history's most remarkable thinkers and changemakers in this fun and informative book. Long before they transformed technology, medicine, education, business, science, and the arts, these future innovators were curious children asking questions, solving problems, making mistakes, and dreaming big.
Through engaging biographies and vibrant full-color illustrations, readers discover the early lives of Grace Hopper, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Maria Montessori, Jonas Salk, Reshma Saujani, the Wright Brothers, Jacques Cousteau, William Kamkwamba, and many more. Their stories reveal how creativity, persistence, imagination, and resilience helped them overcome obstacles and pursue groundbreaking ideas.
- Features 16 true stories of inventors, scientists, entrepreneurs, and innovators with engaging, full-color illustrations
- Highlights diverse role models from around the world with humorous and engaging biographies
- Introduces young readers to STEM, technology, engineering, medicine, education, and business leaders
- Inspires creativity, critical thinking, curiosity, and resilience in readers ages 8-10
Discover the stories behind world-changing ideas and see how curiosity can lead to extraordinary achievements.
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About the Author
Allison Steinfeld obtained a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She loves to create fun and playful work that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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