Bibliograph

The marvelous thing that came from a spring, the accidental invention of the toy that swept the nation, written and illustrated by Gilbert Ford ; photography by Greg Endries

Type

Label

The marvelous thing that came from a spring, the accidental invention of the toy that swept the nation, written and illustrated by Gilbert Ford ; photography by Greg Endries

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 4 to 8

resource.interestGradeLevel

Kindergarten to grade 3

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The marvelous thing that came from a spring

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

921611030

Responsibility statement

written and illustrated by Gilbert Ford ; photography by Greg Endries

Sub title

the accidental invention of the toy that swept the nation

Summary

"With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky! One day, a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walk...and so did Richard's imagination. He knew right away that he had stumbled onto something marvelous. With the help of his wife, Betty, Richard took this ordinary spring and turned it into a plaything. But it wasn't just any old trinket--it was a Slinky, and it would become one of the most popular toys in American history,"--Amazon.com

Target audience

primary

resource.variantTitle

Gilbert Ford's the marvelous thing that came from a spring

Classification