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      Rube Goldberg's Simple Normal Definitely Different Day Off

      by Jennifer George
      Published
      May 2022
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      40
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      Series
      A Rube Goldberg Book Book 2

      About This Book

      In Rube Goldberg's Simple Normal Definitely Different Day Off, follow along with the young inventor in this wacky, STEAM-focused picture book.
       
      A "definitely different" follow-up to Rube Goldberg's Simple Normal Humdrum School Day, written by Jennifer George, the granddaughter of Rube Goldberg, and illustrated by Reuben Award-winning artist Ed Steckley. In this collaboration, they imagine Rube Goldberg as a young inventor who builds complex machines to solve simple, everyday problems.
       
      Follow along as he invents zany chain-reaction contraptions to have the best day off from school ever—including a simple way to play fetch in the yard without leaving his bedroom, a self-operating swing, and a super simple series of movie snacking machines.
       
      "Colorful, amusing, and detailed double-page spreads resemble the real Rube Goldberg's cartoons . . . Endpapers with sight gags, a progression of animals, and more add to the merriment, while a concluding look at simple machines keeps the antics educational." —Booklist

      Series Placement

      Book 2
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      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction

      Themes

      Biographical Comedy / Humor

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Picture Books

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      First Edition May 2022 Harry N. Abrams ISBN 1419748300
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      Jun 2021 Abrams Books for Young Readers ISBN B08GPGHKSX
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