{"product_id":"erno-rubik-and-his-magic-cube-9781682636640","title":"Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis first picture book biography of Rubik's Cube creator Erno Rubik reveals the obsession, imagination, and engineering process behind creating an iconic puzzle. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelebrating 50 years of the most popular puzzle in history! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Mathical Book Prize Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the hills of Budapest, near the banks of the Danube River, lived a quiet boy named Ernő Rubik. He loved books, art, nature, and--most of all--puzzles. And he grew up to create the most popular puzzle in history. This picture book biography explores the experience and interests that inspired the inventor of the Rubik's Cube. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the time he was a child, Ernő was curious about the objects around him. What did they look like on the inside? What about geometric shapes? How many ways could he fit them together? Could he combine them so they somehow became something that was greater than its components? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErnő grew up and became a professor of architecture and design. Still fascinated with how shapes worked together, he fashioned an object, a cube made up of smaller cubes that twisted and turned without breaking. This object eventually became known as the most popular puzzle in history, the Rubik's Cube. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKerry Aradhya's accessible text takes us behind the scenes of the creative process and into the mind and imagination of a remarkable inventor. Kara Kramer's cheerful, multi-media illustrations encourage readers to think about inspiration, reflection, and the joy of puzzles--and solutions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CBC-NSTA Best STEM Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed to the Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed to the Texas Bluebonnet Award List \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kerry Aradhya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peachtree Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.25h x 10.26w x 0.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682636640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e553801 \/ Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024 pg. 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024 pg. 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/18\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKerry Aradhya is a science writer and editor who loves to puzzle over words and immerse herself in the creative process. Although she might beat you at Scrabble, she has yet to solve more than one side of a Rubik's Cube. She is much better at twisting and turning in the dance studio, where you'll usually find her when she's not tapping away on her laptop. Kerry lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and their cute but naughty pooch named Sofie. \u003ci\u003eErnő Rubik and His Magic Cube\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut picture book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKara Kramer is an illustrator of picture books, including \u003ci\u003eMake Meatballs Sing: The Life and Art of Corita Kent\u003c\/i\u003e, and illustrator-author of \u003ci\u003eTell Me a Lion Story\u003c\/i\u003e. She is happiest when her hands are moving through some kind of making. The how of the creative process is her favorite puzzle to twist and turn and learn from always. She lives and colors her way in Brooklyn.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119560585261,"sku":"9781682636640","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_b8946892-e323-47a2-8dba-657010a80383.jpg?v=1756229856","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/erno-rubik-and-his-magic-cube-9781682636640","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}