The boo-boos that changed the world : a true story about an accidental invention (really!) / Barry Wittenstein ; illustrated by Chris Hsu.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2018]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781580897457
- 1580897452
- Dickson, Earle, 1892-1961 -- Juvenile literature
- Johnson & Johnson -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Bandages and bandaging -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Skin -- Wounds and injuries -- Juvenile literature
- Wounds and injuries -- Treatment -- Juvenile literature
- Medical innovations -- History -- Juvenile literature
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Biography | Dickson, E. W829 | Available | 33111008886059 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Dickson, E. W829 | Available | 33111009193984 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Did you know Band-Aids were invented by accident?! And that they weren't mass-produced until the Boy Scouts gave their seal of approval?
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.
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.)"-- Provided by publisher.