BUYING ADVISORY:, EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
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When Chester Greenwood was a kid, he had large ears that were sensitive to the cold, and while there were many different kids of ear warmers, he found them scratchy and uncomfortable. As a young man, he devised an invention that, patented, made him the "father" of earmuffs (even thought he really didn't invent them.)
"Earmuffs for Everyone" doesn't live up to the title, there's nothing about how they are so ... versatile? stylish? commonplace? that everyone has a pair. In fact, it was all over the place, mostly about Greenwood, yes, but the timeline wasn't linear, there was information about other inventors, Greenwood's Suffragette wife, and "fun facts" about other inventions. I didn't like that the author commented on dress shields, and referred to women's sweat as "ew" (what?) Includes an author's note and a bibliography, but I'm going to pass on purchasing "Earmuffs for Everyone."
When Chester Greenwood was a kid, he had large ears that were sensitive to the cold, and while there were many different kids of ear warmers, he found them scratchy and uncomfortable. As a young man, he devised an invention that, patented, made him the "father" of earmuffs (even thought he really didn't invent them.)
"Earmuffs for Everyone" doesn't live up to the title, there's nothing about how they are so ... versatile? stylish? commonplace? that everyone has a pair. In fact, it was all over the place, mostly about Greenwood, yes, but the timeline wasn't linear, there was information about other inventors, Greenwood's Suffragette wife, and "fun facts" about other inventions. I didn't like that the author commented on dress shields, and referred to women's sweat as "ew" (what?) Includes an author's note and a bibliography, but I'm going to pass on purchasing "Earmuffs for Everyone."
Lisa Librarian
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