Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!)
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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
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Barry Wittenstein has worked at CBS Records, CBS News, and was a web editor and writer for Major League Baseball. He is now an elementary-school substitute teacher and children’s author. This is his first book for children. Barry lives in New York, New York.
Chris Hsu is a classically-trained and versatile artist who has worked in greeting-card illustration, advertising, and animation. He is the illustrator of The Boo-Boos That Changed the World. Chris is currently a background artist on the animated FX spy comedy Archer. www.chrishsu.net
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781580897457
- Publication Date
- February 13, 2018
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge Publishing
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 31
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2016053955
- Lexile® Level
- 640L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~P
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.9
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 193557
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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