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Boo-Boos That Changed the World : A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!) by Barry Wittenstein (2018, Library Binding)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCharlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN-101580897452
ISBN-139781580897457
eBay Product ID (ePID)237716268
Product Key Features
Book TitleBoo-Boos That Changed the World : a True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!)
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHealth & Daily Living / First Aid, Business & Economics, Technology / Inventions, Health & Daily Living / General, Science & Nature / Anatomy & Physiology
Publication Year2018
IllustratorYes, Hsu, Chris
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorBarry Wittenstein
FormatLibrary Binding
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight16.1 Oz
Item Length11.3 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2016-053955
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsThe Band-Aid is one of those remarkably useful things that just about everyone has used, but has anyone wondered who invented them and how they become a staple in medicine cabinets all over?In an engaging, humorous narrative, Wittenstein reveals the true story behind the invention. In the 1920s, Earle Dickson worked as a cotton buyer for Johnson & Johnson. His wife, Josephine, was an accident-prone klutz who frequently injured herself in the kitchen, slicing, grating, and burning herself. The son of a doctor, Earle worked on finding easier ways to bandage Josephine's injuries than wrapping them in rags. He took adhesive tape, then applied sterile gauze and crinoline, and the first Band-Aid was born. Impressed with Earle's prototype, his boss agreed to produce and sell the bandage, but it took a while to catch on. Once Band-Aids were mass-produced, the company gave them away to Boy Scouts and soldiers serving in World War II, and then they caught on with the American public and the rest of world. Wittenstein notes that some of the dialogue and interactions between Earle and Josephine are imagined. Hsu's illustrations, done in mixed media and Photoshop, have a whimsical, retro look that nicely complements the lighthearted tone of the text. Earle and Josephine are white, but people of color appear in backgrounds. Appealingly designed and illustrated, an engaging, fun story about the inspiration and inventor of that essential staple of home first aid. -- Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
Dewey Decimal617.1/3
SynopsisDid you know Band-Aids were invented by accident? And that they weren't mass-produced until the Boy Scouts gave their seal of approval? 1920s cotton buyer Earle Dickson worked for Johnson & Johnson and had a klutzy wife who often cut herself. The son of a doctor, Earle set out to create an easier way for her to bandage her injuries. Band-Aids were born, but Earle's bosses at the pharmaceutical giant weren't convinced, and it wasn't until the Boy Scouts of America tested Earle's prototype that this ubiquitous household staple was made available to the public. Soon Band-Aids were selling like hotcakes, and the rest is boo-boo history. "Appealingly designed and illustrated, an engaging, fun story" -- Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW, Did you know Band-Aids were invented by accident?! And that they weren't mass-produced until the Boy Scouts gave their seal of approval? 1920s cotton buyer Earle Dickson worked for Johnson & Johnson and had a klutzy wife who often cut herself. The son of a doctor, Earle set out to create an easier way for her to bandage her injuries. Band-Aids were born, but Earle's bosses at the pharmaceutical giant weren't convinced, and it wasn't until the Boy Scouts of America tested Earle's prototype that this ubiquitous household staple was made available to the public. Soon Band-Aids were selling like hotcakes, and the rest is boo-boo history. "Appealingly designed and illustrated, an engaging, fun story" -- Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW, Did you know Band-Aids were invented by accident?! And that they weren't mass-produced until the Boy Scouts gave their seal of approval? 1920s cotton buyer Earle Dickson worked for Johnson & Johnson and had a klutzy wife who often cut herself. The son of a doctor, Earle set out to create an easier way for her to bandage her injuries. Band-Aids were born, but Earle's bosses at the pharmaceutical giant weren't convinced, and it wasn't until the Boy Scouts of America tested Earle's prototype that this ubiquitous household staple was made available to the public. Soon Band-Aids were selling like hotcakes, and the rest is boo-boo history. "Appealingly designed and illustrated, an engaging, fun story" - Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW
LC Classification NumberRD113.W58 2018
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- 06 Feb, 2020
Great Book for Elementary Students!
I read this book to my 3rd grade classes while discussing inventions! It was a huge hit! The loved the story as well as the humor in it! Susan JordanVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
