Toys! : Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions Hardcover - 2000
by Wulffson, Don
- Used
Description
Details
- Title Toys! : Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions
- Author Wulffson, Don
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st
- Condition New
- Pages 144
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Holt & Company, Henry, New York
- Date 2000
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # 45525532-6
- ISBN 9780805061963 / 0805061967
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 1.78 cm)
- Ages 10 to 13 years
- Grade levels 5 - 8
- Reading level 920
- Library of Congress subjects Inventors, Inventions
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99058440
- Dewey Decimal Code 688.720
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First line
From the jacket flap
Here are the fascinating stories behind these toy inventions and many others. Learn why kites were popular in ancient China, how the Slinky was used during the Vietnam War, and the reason Raggedy Ann has a red heart that says "I love you" on her chest. From dolls and checkers to pinball and the modern video game, there's a wide selection for both boys and girls to pore over.
With humor and wit, this intriguing book serves up slices of cultural history that may just inspire young readers to think up their own toy inventions.
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 06/01/2000, Page 1890
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2000, Page 131
- Kirkus Review - Children, 06/01/2000, Page 806
- School Library Journal, 09/01/2000, Page 257
