Gr. 3-5. In contrast to the many earnest books on inventors and inventions, Williams' large-format volume takes a light approach, presenting information in small parcels and illustrating it with cartoon-style ink-and-watercolor drawings. A few inventors, such as Gutenberg, Marconi, and the Wright brothers, are featured in two- or four-page spreads, which include frame-to-frame narratives about their lives and their most famous achievements. Others are named and briefly identified in small, illustrated boxes as part of a multiperson presentation. For example, the double-page spread on "Inventors of Useful Things" includes 26 boxes spotlighting inventors of devices such as eyeglasses (1280), the toothpaste tube (1892), and the personal computer (1977). The pages bustle with activity, often marked with a certain zany humor. Characters featured in the longer biographies act out roles and speak bits of dialogue within the frames, while below, a running commentary tells the story, and in the margins, little birds and turtles remark on the stories and add humorous quips. Pair this with Judith St. George's So You Want to Be an Inventor (2002) and give both to budding inventors

Wow, this book is detailed. It is laid out in comic book format, telling the stories of many inventors throughout time. Some inventors take up more space than others on the page but the layout is exciting and stimulating for the viewer. There are fun facts included on the sides of the page, where little birds add more definitions and facts to the text. In the back of the book there is a massive index.

This book tells about differnt inventors and their inventions. I would have the class think of their favorite invention, and find out who invented that item. The students would then create a book to mimic the lay out of this book. Then I would ask the kids to creat their own invwentions. After this is done We will talk about the process, and why they thought that item was needed.

This book is about inventors and the inventions they created over the years. Inventions include the airplane, lightbulb, band aid etc.

This is a great way for students to think about the possible inventions they could create.

1.I could have my students brainstorm about the invention they would like to create and draw their plan out!
2.I could also have my students brainstorm about what invention they think was the greatest invention of all and have them write about what the world would be like without that invention!

comic books style-fun introduction to inventors throughout history ( )