pickI have TONS of things to read, so of course I went browsing through Libby‘s art section for some reason 🤷🏻♀️ and found this children‘s biography on the man who invented crayons! It never even occurred to me to wonder who did that or why even though they‘re something that had a fundamental impact on most of our lives. Also, fittingly, stellar art!
pickI ate this one up. I was a little worried that it might not do well as an audiobook, but it actually worked out okay. It was a lovely, curated trip through some of the most influential inventors and she even highlights inventions patented by kids. This would be a fun STEM book to use with kids in a homeschool or co-op school setting. This would even be great for summer activities with kids. Even as an adult, I enjoyed this one tremendously.
My accessories for the next week or so… got an update on my knee… was diagnosed with severe arthritis which required a cortisone injection and pt… ☹️
bailedI really wanted to like this book, but alas, I just couldn‘t finish it. The author‘s writing was rather dry, and went into a lot of tangential philosophical writings. I gave up to read more interesting books.
Shelves…an important part of your home library. Stay safe in there!
I am enjoying this book; it‘s a history of paper and its impacts on culture around the world. However, every once in a while there‘s a sentence like this that drives me nuts. There‘s no predicate! It‘s just a string of phrases.
pickGood history of technology in US since 1870 with a look at Edison, Ford, and others. Took me a couple of months since it wasn‘t as easy. Nice end discussion about the type of society we have or should have. Good overview of nuclear inventions too.
They came home covered in color
Crayola Crayons are very relevant to elementary students. This is a fun biography to share that shows where crayons came from!
