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Gene Barretta

    Gene Barretta slaat een brug tussen verleden en heden door baanbrekende ideeën en uitvindingen te verkennen. Voortbouwend op zijn achtergrond in filmstudies en productie, brengt hij een uniek visueel en narratief perspectief in zijn werk. Zijn geschriften duiken in cruciale concepten en ontdekkingen, en illustreren hun blijvende impact op de moderne wereld. Door zijn boeiende aanpak moedigt Barretta lezers aan te zien hoe historische vindingrijkheid ons hedendaagse leven blijft vormgeven.

    Now & Ben
    The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver
    • The inspirational story of George Washington Carver and his childhood secret garden is brought to life in this picture book biography by the author-illustrator team behind Muhammad Ali: A Champion Is Born. When George Washington Carver was just a young child, he had a secret: a garden of his own. Here, he rolled dirt between his fingers to check if plants needed more rain or sun. He protected roots through harsh winters, so plants could be reborn in the spring. He trimmed flowers, spread soil, studied life cycles. And it was in this very place that George's love of nature sprouted into something so much more--his future. Gene Barretta's moving words and Frank Morrison's beautiful paintings tell the inspiring life and history of George Washington Carver, from a baby born into slavery to celebrated botanist, scientist, and inventor. His passion and determination are the seeds to this lasting story about triumph over hardship--a tale that begins in a secret garden. * A Texas Bluebonnet Award Book of the Year *

      The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver2020
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    • What would you do if you lived in a community without a library, hospital, post office, or fire department ? If you were Benjamin Franklin, you'd set up these organizations yourself. Franklin also designed the lightning rod, suggested the idea of daylight saving time, and invented bifocals and the odometer - all inspired by his common sense and intelligence.

      Now & Ben2008