Boing-boing the Bionic Cat - Hardcover

Hench, L. L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1574981099 ISBN 13: 9781574981094

Publisher: American Ceramic Society, 2000

Synopsis

Daniel, who loves cats but is allergic to them, is delighted when his inventive neighbor Professor George builds him a bionic cat with fiber-optic fur, computer-controlled joints, electronic eyes, and ceramic-sensor whiskers.

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Review

Boing-Boing is a small furry feline who has saved the Natural History museum from a jewel thief, an Egyptologist from the Mummy's Revenge...and has made thousands of children laugh - Boing-Boing, bionic cat and superhero. --The Evening Standard

Boing-Boing is a welcome relief to the majority of children's science books. --21st Century Science

This one of a kind eccentric and intriguing picture book tells the story of Daniel who cannot have a pet because he is allergic to cats. Enter Professor George who is inspired by the challenge of creating a bionic cat. The right reader/listener will be mesmerised by this glimpse into the world of robot engineering. --Parent's Choice Magazine

Synopsis

When Larry Hench became a grandfather, he started looking for books to read to his grandchildren that taught science concepts in a fun and interesting way, without talking down, through stories that were realisticunot fairytale-like. He couldn't find them; he was also dismayed to see scientists, professors, and engineers portrayed as evil, nutty, nerdy, absent-minded, etcanot as real, caring, helpful human beings. Larry wanted children to see the excitement and process of science, and scientists and engineers as trustworthy, interesting, and fun people. So he decided to write his own stories to accomplish these goals. Enter Boing-Boing! Boing-Boing the Bionic Cat captures well the SocietyAs mission of education, and as Boing-Boing is made mostly of ceramic parts, heAs a perfect fit! The plot synopsis of the book is as follows: Daniel, who loves cats but is allergic to them, is delighted when his inventive neighbor Professor Georgeuan engineeru builds him a bionic cat with fiber-optic fur, computer-controlled joints, electronic eyes, and ceramic-sensor whiskers. It's just like a real cat, but Daniel is not allergic to it!

Edition details

• Publisher: American Ceramic Society
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574981099
• ISBN 13: 9781574981094
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Lear Ruth Denise
• Number of pages: 48