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This was an intriguing story, and I learned many new things about Edison and Ford. I loved all of the backmatter, quotes, and resources at the end. What I didn't love about this book was the bright green and orange colors. There may have been a reason for these colors, but the style was not my favorite. I also found the black text on a green background difficult to read at times.
I would have preferred more realistic illustrations, but I enjoyed this entertaining look into a little-known part of history. Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone (of Firestone Tires) and John Burroughs (the nature writer) enjoyed taking road trips together, and popularized the concept of using cars to take a camping trip. There are lots of interesting details in the main text, and there is a wealth of additional information in the author's note at the end.
This is a great nonfiction picture book for people who are interested in the lives of inventors, or who enjoy vignettes from forgotten parts of history. This book also provides a great, real-life representation of male friendship.
This is a great nonfiction picture book for people who are interested in the lives of inventors, or who enjoy vignettes from forgotten parts of history. This book also provides a great, real-life representation of male friendship.
Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC to review.
A look at four men (Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs), inventors, poets, businessmen, and friends. Their escapades contributed to the popularization of camping.
The illustrations are crisp and whimsical, and probably my favorite part. Coming in a close second would be the extensive back matter and bonus information. The story itself ranges from the habits of the men to their relationship to their love of nature.
Entertaining, visually appealing, and informative.
A look at four men (Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs), inventors, poets, businessmen, and friends. Their escapades contributed to the popularization of camping.
The illustrations are crisp and whimsical, and probably my favorite part. Coming in a close second would be the extensive back matter and bonus information. The story itself ranges from the habits of the men to their relationship to their love of nature.
Entertaining, visually appealing, and informative.
This book is adorable. It's a really cute story about the camping trips Edison, Ford, Burroughs and Firestone used to take together. The pictures are amazing
I didn't like anything about this book- the colors, the font, the art. It was way too busy and the characters really scared me.
adventurous
funny
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inspiring
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Originally, I wanted to read this for the cover, but this book needs to be read because it’s fantastic. This is a true story of four very famous people: Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs. They went camping together and there are pictures and home movies of their wild adventures. I love a book that teaches me something I did not know, and this fits that bill perfectly. What I think is the best thing about this book or the illustrations. They feel old timey, like 1920s, but they are so vibrant and colorful and wonderfully odd that children cannot resist picking up this book and flipping through the pages.