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Books in Inventors And Creators series

  • Milton Bradley

    Raymond H Miller

    Hardcover (KidHaven, Oct. 8, 2004)
    Profiles the board game designer, kindergarten advocate, and creator of the first jigsaw puzzle designed for children.
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  • Inventors and Creators - Dr. Seuss

    P. M. Boekhoff & Stuart A. Kallen

    Hardcover (KidHaven Press, April 12, 2002)
    Having written such classic titles as The Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, and other uproarious tales, children's author Dr. Seuss is one of the most beloved storytellers of all time. Kidhaven's Dr. Seuss takes a fun and informative look at the life and work of Theodor Geisel the man the world knows as Dr. Seuss.
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  • Pioneers in Astronomy and Space Exploration

    Michael Anderson

    Library Binding (Britannica Educational Pub, Aug. 10, 2012)
    The pioneers of astronomy and space exploration have advanced humankind’s understanding of the universe. These individuals include earthbound theorists such as Aristotle, Ptolemy, and Galileo, as well as those who put their lives on the line travelling into the great unknown. Readers chronicle the lives of individuals positioned at the vanguard of astronomical discovery, laying the groundwork for space exploration past, present, and yet to come.
  • Matt Groening

    Raymond H. Miller

    Hardcover (KidHaven Press, Oct. 10, 2005)
    This is the story of the man who created The Simpsons, the oddball cartoon family that has entertained American television viewers for more than fifteen years. (20030301)
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  • Inventors and Creators - Stan Lee

    Raymond H. Miller

    Library Binding (KidHaven Press, Jan. 25, 2006)
    As editor of Marvel Comics in the 1960s and 1970s, Stan Lee helped to make the comic book a fixture in American pop culture. In this volume, readers will explore Lee's life and discover how he created The Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk, The Amazing Spider-Man, and other astonishing superhero sagas.
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  • Inventors and Creators - Jim Henson

    Deanne Durrett

    Hardcover (KidHaven Press, April 12, 2002)
    Jim Henson created the Muppets. With infinite talent and inexhaustable patience, he developed a puppeteering technique that brought these characters to life on the television screen. His loveable creations captured the hearts of children and adults around the world while the Sesame Street characters have made learning fun for preschool age children.
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  • Inventors and Creators - Steven Speilberg

    Adam Woog

    Library Binding (KidHaven Press, Jan. 13, 2003)
    Steven Spielberg is the most successful film director in the world, one who creates enormously popular movies that also succeed as works of art. He has evolved from movie-obsessed teen to king of the blockbusters to a mature artist who balances "popcorn movies" with more thoughtful, issue-oriented films. (20030301)
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  • Daniel Handler

    Hayley Mitchell Haugen

    Hardcover (KidHaven, March 25, 2005)
    Who is Lemony Snicket? Is he an author, an alter ego, or a character in the popular children's books, A Series of Unfortunate Events Learn all about this mysterious guy in KidHaven's Lemony Snicket. This text sheds light on Snicket's childhood, his success as an author, the zany antics that have followed, and what he is up to today. (20030301)
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  • Inventors and Creators - Walt Disney

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (KidHaven Press, Nov. 8, 2002)
    Walt Disney was perhaps the greatest showman of the twentieth century. This fact-filled, moving biography traces his colorful life, from his humble beginnings in the American mid-West, to his single-handed transformation of the animated film, to his creation of a vast entertainment empire, to his incredible legacy.
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  • The Brothers Grimm

    Raymond H. Miller

    Hardcover (KidHaven, Sept. 2, 2005)
    "Cinderella," "Hansel and Gretel," "Rapunzel," and "Snow White" are just a sampling of the dozens of fairytales presented to the world by the German brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. This book details the social and political influences that shaped the lives of the Brothers Grimm and the wonderful tales they shared. (20030301)
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  • Laura Ingalls Wilder

    Kaye Patchett

    Hardcover (KidHaven, Oct. 10, 2005)
    Learn about the woman who wrote the Little House books.
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  • Inventors and Creators - Steven Speilberg

    Adam Woog

    Hardcover (KidHaven Press, Jan. 13, 2003)
    Steven Spielberg is the most successful film director in the world, one who creates enormously popular movies that also succeed as works of art. He has evolved from movie-obsessed teen to king of the blockbusters to a mature artist who balances "popcorn movies" with more thoughtful, issue-oriented films.
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