Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the Machines

Discover how Rube Goldberg followed his dreams to become an award-winning cartoonist inventor and even an adjective in the dictionary in this inspiring and funny biographical picture book. Want to become an award-winning cartoonist and inventor? Follow your dreams just like Rube Goldberg! From a young age Rube Goldberg had a talent for art. But his father a German immigrant wanted Rube to have a secure job. So Rube went to college and became an engineer. But Rube didn’t want to spend his life mapping sewer pipes. He wanted to follow his passion so Rube got a low-level job at a newspaper and from there he worked his way up creating cartoons that made people laugh and tickled the imagination. He became known for his fantastic Rube Goldberg machines—complicated contraptions with many parts that performed a simple task in an elaborate and farfetched way. Eventually his cartoons earned him a Pulitzer Prize and his own adjective in the dictionary. This moving biography is sure to encourage young artists and inventors to pursue their passions.

Age Range: 3 - 8 years

Grade Level: Preschool - 3

Lexile Measure: 690L

Hardcover: 48 pages

Publisher: Beach Lane Books (March 12 2019)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1481476688

ISBN-13: 978-1481476683

Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.4 x 10 inches

Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces