Rube Goldberg's Simple Normal Definitely Different Day Off

By Jennifer George

In Rube Goldberg's Simple Normal Definitely Different Day Off, follow along with the young inventor in this wacky, STEAM-focused picture book.

A "definitely different" follow-up to Rube Goldberg's Simple Normal Humdrum School Day, written by Jennifer George, the granddaughter of Rube Goldberg, and illustrated by Reuben Award-winning artist Ed Steckley. In this collaboration, they imagine Rube Goldberg as a young inventor who builds complex machines to solve simple, everyday problems.

Follow along as he invents zany chain-reaction contraptions to have the best day off from school ever--including a simple way to play fetch in the yard without leaving his bedroom, a self-operating swing, and a super simple series of movie snacking machines.

"Colorful, amusing, and detailed double-page spreads resemble the real Rube Goldberg's cartoons . . . Endpapers with sight gags, a progression of animals, and more add to the merriment, while a concluding look at simple machines keeps the antics educational." --Booklist

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419748300
• ISBN13: 9781419748301
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.2" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4