Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Kerry Aradhya, Kara KramerAudience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2024-06-11Pages:32
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Peachtree PublishersISBN-13:9781682636640ISBN-10:168263664XUPC:9781682636640Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Games & Activities, Technology, Biography & AutobiographyBook Topic:Puzzles, Inventions, ArtAward:2025 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Honor Book - New Illustrator AwardSize:10.25 x 10.26 x 0.33 inchesWeight:0.93Product ID:SC15F6WV4G
This first picture book biography of Rubik's Cube creator Erno Rubik reveals the obsession, imagination, and engineering process behind creating an iconic puzzle. Celebrating 50 years of the most popular puzzle in history! In the hills of Budapest, near the banks of the Danube River, lived a quiet boy named Ernő Rubik. He loved books, art, nature, and--most of all--puzzles. And he grew up to create the most popular puzzle in history. This picture book biography explores the experience and interests that inspired the inventor of the Rubik's Cube. From the time he was a child, Ernő was curious about the objects around him. What did they look like on the inside? What about geometric shapes? How many ways could he fit them together? Could he combine them so they somehow became something that was greater than its components? Ernő grew up and became a professor of architecture and design. Still fascinated with how shapes worked together, he fashioned an object, a cube made up of smaller cubes that twisted and turned without breaking. This object eventually became known as the most popular puzzle in history, the Rubik's Cube. Kerry Aradhya's accessible text takes us behind the scenes of the creative process and into the mind and imagination of a remarkable inventor. Kara Kramer's cheerful, multi-media illustrations encourage readers to think about inspiration, reflection, and the joy of puzzles--and solutions.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Peachtree PublishersISBN-13:9781682636640ISBN-10:168263664XUPC:9781682636640Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Games & Activities, Technology, Biography & AutobiographyBook Topic:Puzzles, Inventions, ArtAward:2025 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Honor Book - New Illustrator AwardSize:10.25 x 10.26 x 0.33 inchesWeight:0.93Product ID:SC15F6WV4G
Kerry Aradhya loves to puzzle over words and immerse herself in the creative process. She is the author of Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube and more than a dozen poems in award-winning children's magazines such as Babybug, Ladybug, and Highlights High Five. When not writing for children, Kerry works part-time as a science writer/editor and performs with a quirky modern dance ensemble. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and their cute but naughty pooch named Sofie. Kara Kramer is a mixed media artist, and illustrator who loves to PLORK with all mediums. She has taught creative art workshops for both children and adults. Ever since she was little, her happiest hours are spent moving her hands to make something new. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family.
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
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🏆 2025 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Honor Book - New Illustrator Award
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