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Rosie Revere, Engineer (Hardcover) (Andrea Beaty)

Rosie Revere, Engineer (Hardcover) (Andrea Beaty)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> Rosie is a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her great-great-aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goalNto flyNRosie sets to work building a contraption to fulfill her aunt's dream. Illustrations. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> <b>The beloved <i>New York Times</i> bestselling picture book about pursuing one's passion with persistence and learning to celebrate each failure on the road to achieving one's dreams.</b><br /> <br /><b>Don't miss Rosie's further adventures--with her friends Iggy Peck and Ada Twist--in the instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters</i>, an all-new chapter book starring The Questioneers!</b><br /> <br /> Rosie Revere dreamed of becoming a great engineer. Where some people see rubbish, Rosie sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python-repelling cheese hats: Rosie's gizmos would astound--if she ever let anyone see them.<br /> <br /> Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed. Until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rose (AKA Rosie the Riveter!), who shows her that the first flop isn't something to fear--it's something to celebrate. And you can only truly fail, if you quit.<br /> <br /><b>Collect them all!</b> Add these other STEM favorites from #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling team Andrea Beaty and David Roberts to your family library today!<br /> <br /><i>Ada Twist, Scientist</i><br /><i>Iggy Peck, Architect </i><br /><i>Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters</i><br /><i>Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants</i><br /><i>Ada Twist's Big Project Book for Stellar Scientists</i><br /><i>Iggy Peck's Big Project Book for Amazing Architects</i><br /><i>Rosie Revere's Big Project Book for Bold Engineers</i><br /><i>Questioneers Family Calenda</i>r<br /><br /><b>Praise for <i>Rosie Revere, Engineer</i></b>"Comically detailed mixed-media illustrations that keep the mood light and emphasize Rosie's creativity at every turn."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br /><br /> "The detritus of Rosie's collections is fascinating, from broken dolls and stuffed animals to nails, tools, pencils, old lamps and possibly an erector set. And cheddar-cheese spray."<br /> --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br /><br /> "This celebration of creativity and perseverance is told through rhyming text, which gives momentum and steady pacing to a story, consistent with the celebration of its heroine, Rosie. She's an imaginative thinker who hides her light under a bushel (well, really, the bed) after being laughed at for one of her inventions."<br /> --<i>Booklist</i><br /><br /><b>Awards</b><br /> 2013 Parents' Choice Award - GOLD<br /> 2014 Amelia Bloomer Project List<br /> ReadBoston's Best Read Aloud Book<br /> <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> <b>Andrea Beaty </b>is the author of <i>Secrets of the Cicada Summer</i>, <i>Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies</i>, <i>When Giants Come to Play</i>, and <i>Iggy Peck, Architect</i>. She lives just outside Chicago. Learn more about Andrea at andreabeaty.com. <b>David Roberts </b>has illustrated many children's books, including <i>Iggy Peck, Architect</i>, <i>Little Red</i>, and <i>Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story</i>. He lives in London.<b><p></p></b>

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