Girls Think of Everything

Written by Catherine Thimmesh · Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Discover how women turned ideas into life-changing inventions.

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128 pages

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Explore the inspiring journeys of women inventors who transformed simple ideas into groundbreaking innovations. From kitchens to labs, these stories reveal the creativity and determination behind inventions that changed our world. What challenges did they overcome, and what sparked their ingenuity? This updated edition celebrates diverse inventors, encouraging readers to dream big and innovate, even when faced with adversity.

From the publisher

This updated edition of the bestselling Girls Think of Everything, by Sibert-winner Catherine Thimmesh and Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet, retains all the integrity of the original but includes expanded coverage of inventions (and inventors) to better reflect our diverse and technological world. In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. What inspired these girls, and just how did they turn their ideas into realities? Retaining reader-tested favorite inventions, this updated edition of the best-selling Girls Think of Everything features seven new chapters that better represent our diverse and increasingly technological world, offering readers stories about inventions that are full of hope and vitality—empowering them to think big, especially in the face of adversity.

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