Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking
Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton, illustrated by Don Tate. Charlesbridge, 2016. $16.95 PICTURE BOOK/NON-FICTION
This is
the story of inventor Lonnie Johnson, who started out with a love for tinkering
and the support of his parents. He faced many setbacks throughout his life but
never gave up and became an engineer for NASA, an inventor of the Super-Soaker,
and continues to work today to help create more environmentally friendly
electricity. The illustrations are large and bright and feature a fun foldout
page for added effect.
This is a
fantastic book! It brings diversity into
the Einstein inventor stereotype, as Lonnie is African American. His life shows
determination, intelligence, persistence, creativity, resilience, and a sense
of fun! Students will love that he invented rockets and super soakers! The
illustrations can easily be shared with a classroom full of students. Great curriculum connection to inventors and inventions.
EL (K-3),
EL -ESSENTIAL
Reviewer: Stephanie
Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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