"A fresh, intriguing look at the stories behind great toy inventions.
"Originally, Play-Doh only came in white. There's a good reason for this. You see, Play-Doh didn't start out as a toy. It started out as a product for cleaning wallpaper."
Have you ever wondered who invented Lego, Mr. Potato Head, or toy trains? Here are the fascinating stories behind these toy inventions and many others. Learn why the see-saw was popular with the ..."
"One day, Kansas wakes up grumpy. The other 49 states are stretching, yawning, and pouring maple syrup onto each other's pancakes, but irritable Kansas announces to his kindly neighbor Nebraska that life is dull and changes must be made: "All day long we just sit here in the middle of the country. We never GO anywhere. We never DO anything, and we NEVER meet any NEW states!" Nebraska, sick of hearing North Dakota and South Dakota bicker ..."
Open Wide(1st Edition) Tooth School Inside by LaurieKeller Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2000 by Henry Holt And Co. (Byr) Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-6192-5, ISBN: 0-8050-6192-4
"Lauri Keller, the much-applauded creator of the wacky, wonderful The Scrambled States of America, traces one school day in a classroom of teeth in Open Wide: Tooth School Inside. Fortunately, when Dr. Flossman takes attendance, all 32 teeth are present to take the pledge: "And to the gums on which we stand, strong and healthy, with toothbrushes and toothpaste for all." The day proceeds with an anatomy lesson (illustrating dentin, enamel ..."
"A wacky cross-country adventure starring the fifty states!""Well, it was just your basic, ordinary day in the good old U. S. of A. States all over the country were waking up, having their first cups of coffee, reading the morning paper, and enjoying the beautiful sunrise.""All the states, that is, except for Kansas.""At the first annual "states party," Virginia and Idaho hatch a plan to swap spots so each can see another part of the cou ..."
Toys!(1st Edition) Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions by Don L. Wulffson, LaurieKeller, National Geographic Learning Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2000 by Henry Holt And Co. (Byr) Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-6196-3, ISBN: 0-8050-6196-7
"A fresh, intriguing look at the stories behind great toy inventions, by Don Wulffson and illustrated by Laurie Keller."Originally, Play-Doh only came in white. There's a good reason for this. You see, Play-Doh didn't start out as a toy. It started out as a product for cleaning wallpaper."Have you ever wondered who invented Lego, Mr. Potato Head, or toy trains? In Toys! are the fascinating stories behind these toy inventions and many oth ..."
"Marty Frye, a seven-year-old who likes to read poetry and talk in rhymes, solves three separate mysteries for a classmate, a toy store owner, and his younger sister."
"Through a classroom setting in which teeth are the students, presents information about the structure and care of teeth and the services provided by dentists."