Eureka!: Poems about Inventors

by Joyce Sidman

Chances are, some of the inventors in this book copied Archimedes and shouted "Eureka!" when they knew they had what they'd been looking for. Others may have just sat, quietly proud, before moving on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761316655
• ISBN13: 9780761316657
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Millbrook Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

great poetry for inquistive older kids

No one should overlook the possibilities of poetry to inform and to invoke curiosity about factual things. This collection does both with a light and often humorous tone. Whether the kid lucky enough to find or receive this book has a short attention span or a love of beautiful language or a quirky curiosity (or all three) that kid will find satisfaction in these pages. The reader finds speculation about the discovery of clay, the inspiration behind the invention of the dishwasher, and, my personal favorite, the evolution of chocolate into the yummy treat it is today. The 16 beautifully crafted and often funny poems focus on topics ranging from the invention of paper to velcro to the bra to the World Wide Web. The poem about the Web, written in first person, begins, "It began with a brain: mine," and concludes, "Anyone can help:/ask the questions, find the answers,/add a link./You, perhaps?" The rich, color-saturated illustrations by K. Bennett Chavez add to the pleasure of Sidman's words. A special book, one nicely paired as a gift with a longer book on a topic featured in one of the poems--perhaps a biography of Marie Curie or a book about hot-air ballooning.