Name: The Boo-Boos That Changed the World
Author: Barry Wittenstein
ISBN: 9781580897457

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Did you know Band-Aids were invented by accident?! And that they weren't mass-produced until the Boy Scouts gave their seal of approval?

1920s cotton buyer Earle Dickson worked for Johnson & Johnson and had a klutzy wife who often cut herself. The son of a doctor, Earle set out to create an easier way for her to bandage her injuries. Band-Aids were born, but Earle's bosses at the pharmaceutical giant weren't convinced, and it wasn't until the Boy Scouts of America tested Earle's prototype that this ubiquitous household staple was made available to the public. Soon Band-Aids were selling like hotcakes, and the rest is boo-boo history.

"Appealingly designed and illustrated, an engaging, fun story" — Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW

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Author Barry Wittenstein

Published Feb 2018

Main Genre General Fiction

Pages 32

Rating 5.0

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First Edition Feb 2018 Charlesbridge Publishing ISBN 1580897452

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Feb 2018 Charlesbridge ISBN B076ZNXRSM

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Apr 2018 Recorded Books ISBN B07BVY26R9

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The Boo-Boos That Changed the World