The poetry is not particularly inspired. It's actually kind of clunky. And I was surprised to find that the whole state of Ohio did not hold one illustrator competent to make drawings for this book, so they went to Wisconsin to find someone. C'mon, if you are going to write a book about how awesome ...
Twenty six inventions, from aluminum to odomoeter to zipper, are highlighted in this colorful picturebook. Each entry includes a simple sentence that names and briefly describes an invention. For older students or more specific discussion, a set of paragraphs describe the invention in greater detail...