What's the Big Idea? Here's a book that will not only fuel the imagination, but kids will have fun learning about many of the varied inventions throughout history. It's a truly witty and fun book focusing on those inventions that help fulfill people's six basic needs: food, sleep, security, shelter, companionship, and good health.
Each specific invention page starts with a "What’s the Big Idea?" box that explains the problem the inventors were trying to solve.
"What’s the Big Idea?" continues to answer the pertinent questions: Why this invention and why now? "Fast Facts" and "Big Ideas" sidebars give young readers quick blasts of information reference-style.
Scattered throughout the book are highlights of either a famous inventor or a specific theme.
The "Inventor Biography" profiles inventors such as da Vinci, Galileo, and Thomas Edison, and summarize their main inventions.
Comic strips deliver an added snippet of information and a humorous punch.