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A Wizard from the Start: The Incredible Boyhood & Amazing Inventions of Thomas Edison Hardcover - 2010
by Don Brown; Don Brown (Illustrator)
From humble beginnings as a farmer's son, selling newspapers on trains, and reading through public libraries shelf by shelf, Tom began his inventing career as a boy and became a legend as a man. Full color.
Summary
A wizard from the start, Thomas Edison had a thirst for knowledge, taste for mischief, and hunger for discoverybut his success was made possible by his boundless energy. At age fourteen he coined his personal motto: The More to do, the more to be done,” and then went out and did: picking up skills and knowledge at every turn. When learning about things that existed wasn't enough, he dreamed up new inventions to improve the world.
From humble beginnings as a farmer’s son, selling newspapers on trains and reading through public libraries shelf by shelf, Tom began his inventing career as a boy and became a legend as a man.
From humble beginnings as a farmer’s son, selling newspapers on trains and reading through public libraries shelf by shelf, Tom began his inventing career as a boy and became a legend as a man.
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- Title A Wizard from the Start: The Incredible Boyhood & Amazing Inventions of Thomas Edison
- Author Don Brown; Don Brown (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition None
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Clarion Books
- Date 2010-05-03
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated
- ISBN 9780547194875 / 0547194870
- Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
- Dimensions 10.1 x 8.2 x 0.4 in (25.65 x 20.83 x 1.02 cm)
- Ages 04 to 07 years
- Grade levels P - 2
- Reading level 940
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 1900-1949
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Library of Congress subjects Inventors, Inventors - United States
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010279273
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
"Focusing on the great inventor's youth, roughly from age eight to mid-20s, this anecdotal picture-book biography is both engaging and accessible. The concise narrative is sprinkled with original quotes and is well suited as a read-aloud...Brown's signature sketches combine digital imagery and watercolors and reflect the period costume and key moments in Edison's early life."--School Library Journal, starred review"Brown (Teedie: The Story of Young Teddy Roosevelt) offers a folksy, episodic picture book biography of Edison's early years, highlighting his entrepreneurial spirit and love of experimentation, while incorporating a wealth of fascinating, little-known anecdotes about the accomplished inventor."--Publishers Weekly
Citations
- Booklist, 06/01/2010, Page 101
- Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 07/01/2010, Page 0
- Horn Book Magazine, 05/01/2010, Page 103
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2010, Page 0
- Kirkus Review - Children, 04/15/2010, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 04/26/2010, Page 107
- School Library Journal, 04/01/2010, Page 144
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