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Rube Goldberg's Simple Normal Definitely Different Day Off

Jennifer George author Ed Steckley illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Abrams

Published:12th May '22

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Rube Goldberg's Simple Normal Definitely Different Day Off cover

Follow along with young inventor Rube Goldberg on his day off from school in this wacky, STEAM-focused picture book A “definitely different” follow-up to Rube Goldberg’s Simple Normal Humdrum School Day, written by Jennifer George, the granddaughter of Rube Goldberg, and illustrated by award-winning artist Ed Steckley. In their latest collaboration, they imagine Rube Goldberg as a young inventor who builds complex machines to solve simple, everyday problems. Follow along as he invents zany chain-reaction contraptions to have the best day off from school ever—including a simple way to play fetch in the yard without leaving his bedroom, a self-operating swing, and a super simple series of movie snacking machines.

Colorful, amusing, and detailed double-page spreads resemble the real Rube Goldberg’s cartoons. . . Endpapers with sight gags, a progression of animals, and more add to the merriment, while a concluding look at simple machines keeps the antics educational. * Booklist *

ISBN: 9781419748301

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

40 pages