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Wittenstein, Barry

The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story About an Accidental Invention (Really!)

32 pp. | Charlesbridge | February, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-58089-745-7 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-63289-557-8
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Chris Hsu. This picture book biography presents Earle Dickson's invention of the Band-Aid, from inspiration to development to marketing. Wittenstein's jokey, repeated use of "The End" ("Success! Band-Aids flew off the shelves. The End. / Not really...") proves how challenging it can be to impose narrative on complicated histories. Details in the mixed-media and digital illustrations evoke the story's 1920s era, and their cartoony aesthetic complements the amusing, child-friendly text. Timeline, websites.
Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

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