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Title details for Rube Goldberg's Simple Normal Definitely Different Day Off by Jennifer George - Available

Rube Goldberg's Simple Normal Definitely Different Day Off

by Jennifer George
Ed Steckley
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Follow along with young inventor Rube Goldberg on his day off from school in this wacky, STEAM-focused picture book
 

A âdefinitely differentâ follow-up to Rube Goldbergâs Simple Normal Humdrum School Day, written by Jennifer George, the granddaughter of Rube Goldberg, and illustrated by award-winning artist Ed Steckley. In their latest 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 everâincluding 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.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Rube Goldberg

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 3, 2022

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781647000400
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      March 15, 2022
      Grades 1-3 This wacky picture book imagines how a young Rube Goldberg might get out of going to school. An opening scene with mazelike roads traces the route to Rube's house, where an accompanying paragraph explains how this kid inventor has the perfect plan to kick-start a day of adventure. From here, the book progresses through 15 tasks, from "a surefire way to fake being sick" to "a no-nonsense way to avoid nosy neighbors," with convoluted contraptions. Colorful, amusing, and detailed double-page spreads resemble the real Rube Goldberg's cartoons. For instance, to create a decoy sleeping Rube, the boy pulls a string to release a volleyball, which rolls down a ramp and sets in motion an intricate series of reactions to create the impression that he's snoring in a pillow fort when he's actually sneaking outside. Each moving part is given an alphabetical label, with a descriptive key on the side. 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.

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