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May 21
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Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives
Gene Barretta. Holt/Ottaviano
Following his picture-book biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Leonardo da Vinci, Barretta introduces Thomas Edison to young readers. Edison (1847–1931), portrayed as a twinkly-eyed gentleman, busily develops his inventions in his New Jersey laboratories. In side-by-side scenes, present-day children and adults enjoy modern technologies (a tattoo gun, an MP3 player, a movie), while opposite, their antecedents (the electric pen, the phonograph, the Kinetoscope) are discussed. Barretta’s warm and funny watercolors create an inviting portrait of an influential man: “So every time you turn on a light, think of Thomas Edison and remember everything he gave us.” Endnotes profile Edison’s employees and offer trivia and additional resources. Ages 8–12. Agent: Lori Nowicki, Painted Words. (July)


Gene's Books

The Bat Can Bat : A Book of True Homonyms Lincoln and Kennedy : A Pair to Compare Timeless Thomas : How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives The Bass Plays The Bass : and other Homographs. (FORMERLY: Zoola Palooza) Neo Leo : The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo Da Vinci Jack The Tripper Dear Deer : A Book of Homophones Now & Ben : The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin


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