About This Book
Reach for this book when your child shows a relentless curiosity about how gadgets work or when you want to foster a deeper sense of empathy for people with different physical abilities. It is an ideal choice for the young inventor who needs to see that world-changing ideas often begin with simple questions and a desire to help the people we love. This biography follows Aleck Bell, a boy whose fascination with sound was fueled by his mother's deafness and his father's work in speech. Through Mary Ann Fraser's evocative mixed-media illustrations, children ages 6 to 9 will discover that science and engineering are not just about gears and wires, but about heart and human connection. It is a beautiful way to introduce the concept of the growth mindset, showing how repeated failures and constant tinkering eventually led to the invention of the telephone.
