About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is currently obsessed with 'how things work,' or if they are the type of kid who turns a simple Lego project into a sprawling, living-room-wide experiment. It is the perfect antidote for the perfectionist child who is afraid of making a mess or failing, as it rebrands 'breaking stuff' as a legitimate scientific method. This engaging biography introduces Rube Goldberg, the man who famously made simple tasks as complicated (and hilarious) as possible. Beyond the history, the book explores the joy of the 'silly' and the persistence required to make a complex machine actually function. It moves effortlessly from a story about a creative life into a practical physics guide, covering the six simple machines. It is ideal for children ages 6 to 10, particularly those who gravitate toward STEM but also have a strong artistic or humorous streak. You will choose this book to encourage your child to think outside the box and to see that engineering can be just as much about laughter as it is about logic.
