Dana Marie Miroballi

Gebundenes Buch

Inventions to Count On: A Celebration of Black Inventors

A Picture Book

Illustrator: Cloud, Sawyer

Beschreibung

"From ice cream scoopers to extendable fire truck ladders, the inventions of Black innovators have changed history. Through playful art and rhyming text, readers follow a bustling modern family as they get ready for a beloved relative's 100th birthday. Woven into their activities are ten inventions that positively impact their daily lives-and ours! Both a clever counting book and a celebration of Black history, Inventions to Count On shines a light on forgotten pioneers like Alice H. Parker, who received a patent for her innovative home furnace design, as well as famous inventors like James West, who developed the tiny microphones used in current cell phone technology"--

Autor

Dana Marie Miroballi is a speech-language pathologist and former teacher. She grew up in Germany, served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Uzbekistan, and now lives in Chicago with her family. Miroballi began writing at an early age and is the author of If My Hair Had a Voice. Working in schools and becoming a parent inspired her to create books that celebrate cultural diversity and educate children about overlooked people and events in Black history. One of her favorite inventions is Alfred L. Cralle’s ice cream scooper because she enjoys hot fudge sundaes all year round. Sawyer Cloud is a self-taught artist from the island of Madagascar. She has illustrated more than 35 children’s books and is constantly looking for new stories to tell. Her long list of goals includes traveling around the world and writing her own books for children. Passionate and curious by nature, Cloud believes in the power of big dreams and loves discovering new things in life, such as the inventions in this book! One of her favorites is Sarah Boone’s improved ironing board because it makes her think about her mom, who never misses an ironing session every afternoon just before tea time.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Abrams
• Seitenzahl: 40
• Altersempfehlung: 4 bis 8 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 224mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9781419769962
• ISBN-10: 1419769960
• Artikelnr.: 71621325