The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!)
Wittenstein, Barry
ISBN 10: 1580897452 ISBN 13: 9781580897457
Published by Charlesbridge Publishing, 2018
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Synopsis:
Reveals how Band-Aids were invented by accident in 1920 by a Johnson & Johnson employee who was searching for an easier way to bandage injuries, describing how the product''s prototype was not put into mass production until it was tested and approved by the Boy Scouts of America. By the author of Waiting for Pumpsie. Simultaneous eBook.
About the Author: Barry Wittenstein has worked at CBS Records, CBS News, and was a web editor and writer for Major League Baseball. He is now an elementary-school substitute teacher and children's author. He is the author of Waiting for Pumpsie.
Chris Hsu is a classically-trained and versatile artist who has worked in greeting card illustration, advertising, and animation. He is currently a background artist on the animated FX spy comedy Archer. The Boo-Boos That Changed the World is Chris's first picture book.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True ...
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Hsu, Chris
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket