Follow along with young inventor Rube Goldberg on his day off from school in this wacky, STEAM-focused picture book A definitely different follow-up to Rube Goldbergs Simple Normal Humdrum School Day, written by Jennifer George, the granddaughter of Rube Goldberg, and illustrated by award-winning artist Ed Steckley. In their latest collaboration, they imagine Rube Goldberg as a young inventor who builds complex machines to solve simple, everyday problems. Follow along as he invents zany chain-reaction contraptions to have the best day off from school everincluding a simple way to play fetch in the yard without leaving his bedroom, a self-operating swing, and a super simple series of movie snacking machines.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Rube Goldbergs Simple Normal .

This book has been graded for interest at 5-9 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2022 by Abrams .

Jennifer George is the granddaughter of Rube Goldberg. She is the author of The Art of Rube Goldberg and a jewelry and clothing designer. George lives in New York City. Ed Steckley is an award-winning illustrator whose clients include MAD magazine. He is a sought-after advertising artist and is on the board of directors at the National Cartoonists Society. He lives in Queens, New York.