This Book Thinks You're an Inventor

This engaging activity book encourages children to explore their creativity and think like an inventor through fun, hands-on engineering challenges.

In This Book Thinks You're an Inventor, children are invited to unleash their creativity and explore the world of invention. Developed in collaboration with the Science Museum, this engaging fill-in book inspires young minds to question the world around them and dream up innovative ideas. Through a series of fun and interactive activities, the book introduces essential engineering concepts in a visually appealing manner, making learning both enjoyable and informative.

The book emphasizes six critical aspects of engineering that every aspiring inventor should know: problem-finding, designing, making and testing, improving inventions, building techniques, and discovering new uses for existing objects. Each section presents an open-ended question, encouraging readers to think critically and approach problems from different angles. Activities range from constructing a bridge with toothpicks and marshmallows to designing a remote control and even harvesting electricity from a banana.

Illustrated by Harriet Russell, This Book Thinks You're an Inventor not only fosters creativity but also provides a tinkering lab at the end, filled with paper-based crafts and engineering challenges. This unique blend of education and play empowers children to engage with new ideas and develop their inventive skills, making it an essential addition to any young inventor's library.