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Bright Dreams: The Brilliant Inventions of Nikola Tesla
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Young Nikola Tesla got a shock when he rubbed his cat's fur. That small spark lit his imagination forever. Covering his early years to his eventual success in the world of electricity, Bright Dreams showcases Tesla's incredible journey of discovery and perseverance. Author-illustrator Tracy Dockray conveys Tesla's busy and imaginative world with collage-style artwork and informative sidebars.
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Tracy Dockray
Tracy Dockray is a fine artist and illustrator who has contributed to more than twenty illustrated books, including the bestselling Grimm's Grimmest, Delia at the Delano, and all of Beverly Cleary's highly popular children's books, most notably Ramona. A member of the Society of Illustrators, she holds an MFA from Pratt and lives in New York City.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bright Dreams: The Brilliant Ideas of Nikola Tesala by Tracy Dockray is an interesting biography of Tesla, who loved solving equations and figuring things out on his own. His brother passed away and Nikola missed him horribly. While navigating his life without his brother, he found books appealing. He was often found in his room reading beyond bedtime. Tesla's father wanted him to follow in his footsteps and become a priest, but Tesla wanted to go to engineering school. Luckily, his father allowed it and Tesla went on to create the alternator, generator, and had many other patents.
The format of this picture book is beyond amazing! Throughout the pages, the reader learns more about Nikola Tesla, but also learns the science behind it in sidebar science explanations. Excellent approach to give knowledge of Tesla, but also science. I highly recommend this book and will be adding it to my classroom! #NetGalley #BrightdreamsthebrilliantideasofNikolaTesla #engineering #inventors #nonfictionpicturebooks #bookrecommendations #teachers - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5For a picture book this was a very involved biography. It's incredibly well done. It looks at the early life of Tesla up to and including his work at Westinghouse and Thomas Edison etc. I wish it had gone a bit further and given more of his later life. There is an afterward that says he died a lonely poor man which is unfortunate. But I wish they had gone a little bit more into his life after he became semi-successful.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This picture book tells the story of Nicola Tesla and his many contributions to understanding electricity and how it works. The book contains both color and black and white illustrations to accompany the text. Sidebar segments provide additional explanations of science concepts. The glossary defines science terms that may be new to young readers. Finally, notes at the end exemplify additional information about the unusual life and habits of this inventor. Young readers who are interested in science and biographies will enjoy this "illuminating" book about a person who was passionate about his inventions and his dreams. I received this book from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own.
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