A review by tracybabler
The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention by Chris Hsu, Barry Wittenstein
4.0
Thanks to Blue Slip Media for the review copy of this book — all opinions are my own.
This book is cleverly told in sections that show how each piece of the story could have been the end of Earle Dickson’s idea for the adhesive bandage. He could have created a bandage for his wife and never mentioned it to his boss. The end. But wait, there’s more! Each time Earle pushes on, a page turn reveals the next phase of his story.
There is ample back matter that shows a timeline of the events described in the story from 1892 through 1969–that’s persistence! Readers can also learn about other medical inventions of the era. The BOO BOOS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD would be a great addition to school libraries looking for interesting nonfiction for young readers.
This book is cleverly told in sections that show how each piece of the story could have been the end of Earle Dickson’s idea for the adhesive bandage. He could have created a bandage for his wife and never mentioned it to his boss. The end. But wait, there’s more! Each time Earle pushes on, a page turn reveals the next phase of his story.
There is ample back matter that shows a timeline of the events described in the story from 1892 through 1969–that’s persistence! Readers can also learn about other medical inventions of the era. The BOO BOOS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD would be a great addition to school libraries looking for interesting nonfiction for young readers.