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Wittenstein, Barry,

The boo-boos that changed the world : a true story about an accidental invention (really!) / Barry Wittenstein ; illustrated by Chris Hsu. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Includes webography.

"Earle Dickson and his new bride Josephine begin their lives together. The end. (Not really. There's more.) Josephine has a proclivity for injuring herself. Earle attaches cotton to long strips of adhesive tape, telling Josephine to cut off a length when she needs one. Since Earle works as a cotton buyer at Johnson & Johnson, he shares his idea. They're a big hit. The end. (Again, not really!) After a few false starts (much like the hilarious "the end"s in this story), the Band-Aid is developed and becomes a massive hit. The end. (Really.)"--

ISBN: 9781580897457 1580897452

LCCN: 2016053955

Subjects--Personal Names:
Dickson, Earle, 1892-1961 --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Johnson & Johnson--History--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Bandages and bandaging--History--Juvenile literature.
Skin--Wounds and injuries--Juvenile literature.
Wounds and injuries--Treatment--Juvenile literature.
Medical innovations--History--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Illustrated works.
Picture books.