The Boo-Boos that Changed the World

Welcome to Perfect Picture Book Friday, Everyone! My picture book recommendation today is…

The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story About an Accidental Invention (Really!), written by Barry Wittenstein, illustrated by Chris Hsu, published by Charlesbridge, 2018.

Themes/Topics: Bandaids, intentions,

Opening: Once upon a time, in 1917 actually, a cotton buyer named Earle Dickson married his beloved, Josephine, and they lived happily ever after.

THE END

Actually, that was just the beginning.

Brief Synopsis (from Amazon): 1920s cotton buyer Earle Dickson worked for Johnson & Johnson and had a klutzy wife who often cut herself. The son of a doctor, Earle set out to create an easier way for her to bandage her injuries. Band-Aids were born, but Earle's bosses at the pharmaceutical giant weren't convinced, and it wasn't until the Boy Scouts of America tested Earle's prototype that this ubiquitous household staple was made available to the public. Soon Band-Aids were selling like hotcakes, and the rest is boo-boo history.

Why I Like This Book: A fun, breezy, but information, story of how bandaids were invented.

Links To Resources

—Earle Dickson Wikipedia article

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