Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women

by Catherine Thimmesh, Melissa Sweet   |  Ages 9-12
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Celebrating female ingenuity through inspiring inventions.

If you've ever marveled at simple yet brilliant inventions and wondered about the minds behind them, this book is a treasure trove that highlights the often-overlooked contributions of women to our daily conveniences. From familiar items like windshield wipers to the life-saving Kevlar vest, each story is a testament to creativity and perseverance. It's an enlightening read that not only offers a historical perspective but empowers and inspires with tales of problem-solving and innovation.

  • IRA Children’s and Young Adult’s Book Award for Older Reader Category (2001)
  • Society of Midland Authors Award Nominee for Children's Nonfiction (2001)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women

by Catherine Thimmesh, Melissa Sweet   |  Ages 9-12
Regular price RM49.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9780618195633
Publisher: Clarion Books
Date of Publication: 2002-03-11
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Picture Books, Educational
Related Topics: Early Learning, Science & Nature
Goodreads rating: 4.13
(rated by 1376 readers)

Description

In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. Their creations are some of the most enduring (the windshield wiper) and best loved (the chocolate chip cookie). What inspired these women, and just how did they turn their ideas into realities? Features women inventors Ruth Wakefield, Mary Anderson, Stephanie Kwolek, Bette Nesmith Graham, Patsy O. Sherman, Ann Moore, Grace Murray Hopper, Margaret E. Knight, Jeanne Lee Crews, and Valerie L. Thomas, as well as young inventors ten-year-old Becky Schroeder and eleven-year-old Alexia Abernathy. Illustrated in vibrant collage by Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet.
 

Celebrating female ingenuity through inspiring inventions.

If you've ever marveled at simple yet brilliant inventions and wondered about the minds behind them, this book is a treasure trove that highlights the often-overlooked contributions of women to our daily conveniences. From familiar items like windshield wipers to the life-saving Kevlar vest, each story is a testament to creativity and perseverance. It's an enlightening read that not only offers a historical perspective but empowers and inspires with tales of problem-solving and innovation.

  • IRA Children’s and Young Adult’s Book Award for Older Reader Category (2001)
  • Society of Midland Authors Award Nominee for Children's Nonfiction (2001)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.