About This Book
Reach for this book when your child starts asking the endless loop of 'who made that?' and 'how does this work?' regarding every object in your home. It is the perfect remedy for the 'bored' child, turning a standard living space into a museum of hidden histories and mechanical wonders. Through tactile exploration, children discover that the mundane items they take for granted, from the toaster to the toilet, were once groundbreaking inventions that required immense creativity and persistence. This book transforms passive reading into an active scavenger hunt. It appeals to the six to ten year old range by balancing sophisticated historical facts with the sheer joy of pop-up engineering. It fosters a deep sense of wonder about human ingenuity and encourages kids to look at their own surroundings through the eyes of an engineer or a historian. It is an ideal choice for building vocabulary and curiosity simultaneously.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
This is a secular, fact-based nonfiction book. There are no sensitive emotional or social topics addressed. It focuses entirely on industrial history and mechanical function.
Ideal Reader
A child who loves to take things apart to see how they work. It is particularly effective for kinesthetic learners who find traditional nonfiction dry but thrive when they can physically manipulate the information.
