This story is a biography of Alexander Graham Bell. It is written in simple words for kids to understand. It includes a lot of important dates and has a lot of helpful definitions embedded throughout the book. It gives background on Graham Bell's life, such as where he was born, what his father and grandfather did, and how he invented the telephone. I like this book because it is short and sweet, but gives all the key details of Alexander Graham Bell's life. It also has pictures on every page, which is helpful for keeping students engaged. I think this would be a great book for students to read on their own because it is written in kid-friendly language and it has pictures to help readers understand what is being discussed. ( )

Summary: This book talks about the life of Alexander Graham Bell and his achievements. He helped to teach the deaf and he also invented the telephone. March 10,1876 was the day of the first telephone call, and by 1892 the telephone wire was set up between New york and Chicago.
Personal reaction: I believe that this book was very informational. It would be good for children to imagine what it would be like without telephones.
Classroom extentions:I could have children make the tin can telephones. Another idea would be to have children write a few paprgraphs on what they would do without telephones.