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The Chocolate Chip Cookie Queen: Ruth Wakefield and Her Yummy Invention

by Sara L. LATTA
9780766042421. ea vol: 48p. (Inventors at Work!). further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Enslow. 2014. lib. ed $23.93.
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Gr 3–5—This new series offers profiles of some lesser-known originators of well-known creations (with the exception of Jacques Cousteau). The book designs may not grab kids, but they should be engaged by these intriguing choices of subjects. Librarians looking to beef up biography sections or supplement curricular units have some solid and well-written, if not groundbreaking, choices here.
Highlighting mainly lesser-known inventors of well-known products, these books straightforwardly relate the history, science, process of discovery, and the challenges each person faced in developing his or her invention. The accurate but sometimes fragmented narratives are supplemented by photos, sidebars, diagrams, and a four-page appendix about how to develop an innovative idea into an invention. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Inventors at Work titles: The Chocolate Chip Cookie Queen, Scuba Man, The Coolest Inventor, Microwave Man, The Woman Who Invented Windshield Wipers.
Reviewed by Staff , Aug 01, 2014

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