The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation - Hardcover

Ford, Gilbert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1481450654 ISBN 13: 9781481450652

Verlag: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2016

Inhaltsangabe

With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky!

One day, a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walk…and so did Richard’s imagination. He knew right away that he had stumbled onto something marvelous.

With the help of his wife, Betty, Richard took this ordinary spring and turned it into a plaything. But it wasn’t just any old trinket—it was a Slinky, and it would become one of the most popular toys in American history.

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Gilbert Ford holds a BFA in illustration from Pratt Institute and an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. He is the author and illustrator of The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring, named a Best STEM Book of 2017, and has illustrated many middle grade jackets, as well as the award-winning picture book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Visit him online at GilbertFord.com.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1481450654
• ISBN 13: 9781481450652
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Zeichner: Ford Gilbert
• Anzahl der Seiten: 40
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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