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Girls Think of Everything
Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women | Melissa Sweet, Catherine Thimmesh
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Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers.
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Robotswithpersonality
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A pleasing mix of modern and historical female inventors and their inventions. I think the most inspiring passages are at the end, detailing inventions of 'girls', females under 18, and exhorting the reader, regardless of age, to try inventing (and remember to patent!). US-focused, but central message is internationally applicable and welcome. I picked this up because I love Melissa Sweet's collage/illustration style and she does not disappoint.

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Robotswithpersonality
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Origin of 'bug' in computers! Who knew? Also: anybody else appreciate the pink font but recognize it's not very reader friendly? 🤨

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Robotswithpersonality
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🙌🏻

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saresmoore
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This year, on the first day of homeschool, my older girls woke up to a letter from the esteemed headmistress (baby Clara) of S‘Moores School of Innovation & Inquiry, inviting them to enter the parallel world of a boarding school where “magic is in the mind.” They were each placed in a house named for a famous woman innovator (Grace Hopper & Temple Grandin) and began their journey of imaginative exploration for a new school year. 👇

tpixie I‘d love to send my grandchildren to your school! Awesomeness!! 4y
saresmoore They each designed a house crest and came up with a motto based on the qualities they share with the remarkable woman for whom their designated house was named. Two things are clear: Harry Potter informs our family mythos and I have a lot of fun with homeschool... maybe too much. 😆 4y
saresmoore @tpixie It‘s so much fun! 4y
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Heideschrampf That‘s such an amazing idea! So thoughtful ❤️ 4y
KVanRead Wow, that is absolutely fantastic!!! 👏 4y
tpixie @saresmoore you deserve a trophy 🏆 congratulations on working hard to show how learning can be fun! Your girls will treasure this forever!! Yes! Harry potter has left a big impact on us all! 4y
TrishB How cool 😁 we‘re sat here watching HP at the mo and my daughter‘s 19!! 4y
Hollie You‘re awesome @saresmoore ♥️ 4y
LeahBergen I wanna come over for some of your homeschooling!! 👏🏻👏🏻 4y
Linsy Oh my gosh, I love this!!! Never too much, your girls are so lucky!! 🥰 4y
GingerAntics What an adorable and fun idea!!! Plus, that name. I know it‘s a play on your last name, but it still sounds yummy!!! (edited) 4y
MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm This is the best. ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
Centique This is SO COOL! 😍 4y
Nute So cool! What a fantastic way to motivate and inspire young minds! I like it! Accolades to you!🙌🏽 4y
Kalalalatja This sounds amazing! 🙌 4y
batsy This is so fab! Sara, you're brilliant 😘 4y
saresmoore @batsy I dunno about brilliant, but if that‘s true, it takes one to know one! ♥️♥️♥️ 4y
saresmoore @TrishB Yes! ♥️ It never gets old! 4y
saresmoore @LeahBergen You know you‘re always welcome! And fortunately our school exists in a parallel world so there‘s no Trump here. 🤪🙃 4y
GingerAntics No Trump there?! I wanted to get sorted before, but now I REALLY want to get sorted...or sweep the floors, or whatever needs sweeping in this parallel world, or be a librarian, or a library book maybe!!! 4y
saresmoore @GingerAntics Next life goal: reincarnate as a library book 4y
GingerAntics @saresmoore right? It‘d be a pretty cool life. 4y
Suet624 You‘re amazing. 4y
ValerieAndBooks Wow 🤩!! 4y
BiblioLitten That‘s amazing! 🤩🤩 4y
Moray_Reads I'd love an honorary membership to what sounds like an absolutely wonderful school, mine did have houses named after women (former headmistresses) but this sounds much better. And congratulations on your new arrival, she's beautiful 😍 😍 3y
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Balibee146
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This was a super fun little book.... Perfect for inspiring young minds 👍

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GatheringBooks
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#MayMovieMagic Day 6: #DontStopMeNow say these 12 ingenious women presented in this fairly-thin collection of biographies. I found the stories highly compelling, and the narrative flow suspenseful and ultimately triumphant – as the ingenious inventors made the public realize the worth of their creations. Perfect for #WomenReadWomen2019. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-joF

RohitSawant 💜💜💜 5y
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OrangeMooseReads
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Fantastic children‘s book about female inventors. The illustrations are fun but I was far more focused on the stories of the women inventors.

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rubyslippersreads
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I ❤️ this cover! #girlsinscience #backtoreading

RealBooks4ever That IS a great cover! 😻 7y
readordierachel Fantastic! 7y
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Jerricajay
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This NF (B) teaches about women who changed the world because of their inventions. The last pages of the book give info on obtaining patents for your own inventions & give resources of organizations/contests that encourage young people to be creative. This would be a great book when teaching science. Heres NSTA's list of outstanding science trade books for other quality gems http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/ostb2016.aspx #UCFLAE3414su17

SamanthaPuglisi I love the concept of this book and that it gives advice on how to take action if you have an idea for an invention. I can really see it inspiring children to follow their dreams! 7y
DrSpalding This reminds me of She Persisted. What a fabulous book for STEM classes! NSTAs list of notable Science titles is a good resource too! 7y
Ashleywwolfe This reminds me of She Persisted as well @DrSpalding ! It would also make for a good unit project assignment for class if everyone or small groups were able to chose a figure from the book for explore further. 7y
Chanelamber Nice! I believe that this would be a great read for little girls - I'll have to add this to my stack! 7y
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Balibee146
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Latest #bookhaul...most of it by accidental visit to a charity shop. #happySaturday #bookhaul & #bookmail

Suzze "Accidental" visit. ??? 7y
Balibee146 Lol @Suzze ....I'm busted.... 7y
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Emily92Bibliophile
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5⭐️ a very creative look at inventions created by women, and how their inventions have made life easier. I really love the illustrations and side notes/ additional interesting information for each inventor. Also at the end of the book, it encourages young inventors to pursue their talents. Additionally it gives information on how to get a patent for their ideas, etc. Baseline, it's an awesome book. 🤓

rubyslippersreads Love this cover! 7y
Graciouswarriorprincess Love this and Melissa Sweet!💕 7y
Balibee146 You just made me buy this :-) 7y
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Emily92Bibliophile @rubyslippersreads I know right? It's beautiful! @Graciouswarriorprincess this is my first Melissa Sweet illustrated book! I'm going to find some more of hers- she is wonderful! @Balibee146 I'm sorry/not sorry? to say this but there is another one in the series 😳 after my next paycheck comes in I'm going to buy both !😊 7y
Emily92Bibliophile Never Mind, just bought both for $6.59 on Thriftbooks as hardbacks in good condition AND hardbacks ! If y'all haven't tried Thriftbooks.com I encourage you to try it- basically like a half price bookstore with good prices. http://www.thriftbooks.com/share/?code=DKFP6wqpKGhnBFJNwmR0Hw%253d%253d If you use this link you will be able to get 15% off your first order, as well as myself for my next order 😊 Take a look! 7y
Emily92Bibliophile Oops did I mention Hardbacks? 😳Haha I wish we could edit messages like our posts! 7y
Balibee146 Thanks....next purchase then is book 2 :-) 7y
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