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The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring
The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation (With Audio Recording) | Gilbert Ford
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With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky! One day, a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walkand so did Richards imagination. He knew right away that he had stumbled onto something marvelous. With the help of his wife, Betty, Richard took this ordinary spring and turned it into a plaything. But it wasnt just any old trinketit was a Slinky, and it would become one of the most popular toys in American history.
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EvieBee
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Pickpick

I loved the mixed media illustrations in this non-fiction children‘s book! It‘s about the invention of the Slinky and its impact on the toy industry. I had no idea it was invented in 1945! Highly recommend! 🎁🎁🎁🎁

#kidlit #picturebook

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night_shift
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Pickpick

I had no idea how Slinkys came about. Interesting! Wish I could bank on a piece of spring 😂 weird mixed media art. (11/20)

#kidlit #picturebook #washingtonchildrenschoice

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Peddler410
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I REALLY, REALLY wanted to buy this, but I left it at the store. And today, there it is in new non-fiction at my library!

Shhh, I still might buy it! 😉

rubyslippersreads Now the Slinky song is playing in my head. 😄 8y
Peddler410 @rubyslippersreads Luckily it hasn't stuck in mine! 8y
rubyslippersreads I can't remember the words, though; just the tune. 😄 8y
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TirzahPrice
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Happy book birthday to this lovely! It's a great picture book about invention and play, with magnificently fun artwork!

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TirzahPrice
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I keep sneaking peeks at this unbelievably gorgeous picture book, written and illustrated by my friend Gilbert! He made tiny dioramas and then photographed them for this picture book about the invention of be Slinky! The artwork is stunning! Out Tuesday!

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TirzahPrice

I keep sneaking peeks at this unbelievably gorgeous picture book, written and illustrated by my friend Gilbert! He made tiny dioramas and then photographed them for this picture book about the invention of be Slinky! The artwork is stunning! Out Tuesday!