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Toys! Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions
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Toys! Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions Hardcover - 2000

by Don Wulffson

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Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2000-07-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0.7000 in x 9.0000 in x 6.1000 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
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  • Title Toys! Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions
  • Author Don Wulffson
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 144
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), New York
  • Date 2000-07-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # mon0000531735
  • ISBN 9780805061963 / 0805061967
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 1.78 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 13 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 8
  • Reading level 920
  • Library of Congress subjects Inventors, Inventions
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99058440
  • Dewey Decimal Code 688.720

First line

Play-Doh began as a product for cleaning wallpaper.

From the jacket flap

Have you ever wondered who invented Mr. Potato Head, Lego, the bicycle, or even remote control cars?

Here are the fascinating stories behind these toy inventions and many others. Learn why kites were popular in ancient China, how the Slinky was used during the Vietnam War, and the reason Raggedy Ann has a red heart that says "I love you" on her chest. From dolls and checkers to pinball and the modern video game, there's a wide selection for both boys and girls to pore over.

With humor and wit, this intriguing book serves up slices of cultural history that may just inspire young readers to think up their own toy inventions.

Media reviews

Citations

  • Booklist, 06/01/2000, Page 1890
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2000, Page 131
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 06/01/2000, Page 806
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2000, Page 257

About the author

Don Wulffson is the author of many books for young readers including The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle and Other Strange Inventions. A teacher of English and creative writing, Mr. Wulffson is the recipient of the Leather Medal Award for Poetry. He lives with his family in Northridge, California.

Laurie Keller is the acclaimed author-illustrator of Do Unto Otters, Arnie, the Doughnut, The Scrambled States of America, and Open Wide: Tooth School Inside, among numerous other books for children. She earned a B.F.A. at Kendall College of Art and Design. She lives in Michigan, in a little cottage in the woods on the shore of Lake Michigan.

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