{"product_id":"erno-rubik-and-his-magic-cube","title":"Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube by Kerry Aradhya","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrating 50 years of the most popular puzzle in history!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Mathical Book Prize Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Silver Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \"Kramer's intriguing mixed media and digital-collage illustrations bring playfulness and energy to the fore.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Even readers who find the invention more maddening than \"magic\" should be captivated by this tale of imagination, tenacity, and a global phenomenon that's still going strong.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This insightful and inspiring look at the mind behind a puzzle that is now a familiar favorite is a worthwhile addition to library collections.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A whimsical tribute to the maker of the famous, frustrating, and absorbing puzzle.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKerry Aradhya\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eErnő Rubik and His Magic Cube\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis her debut picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKara Kramer\u003c\/strong\u003e is an illustrator of picture books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMake Meatballs Sing: The Life and Art of Corita Kent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and illustrator-author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTell Me a Lion Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 4-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeachtree Publishers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e June 11, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781682636640\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45549871792314,"sku":"9781682636640","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_0f9a83c4-a4f4-4a55-923a-980540415943.jpg?v=1769771509","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/erno-rubik-and-his-magic-cube","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}