TY - BOOK AU - Wittenstein,Barry AU - Hsu,Chris TI - The boo-boos that changed the world: a true story about an accidental invention (really!) SN - 9781580897457 PY - 2018///] CY - Watertown, MA PB - Charlesbridge KW - Dickson, Earle, KW - Johnson & Johnson KW - History KW - Juvenile literature KW - Bandages and bandaging KW - Skin KW - Wounds and injuries KW - Treatment KW - Medical innovations KW - Biographies KW - lcgft KW - Illustrated works KW - Picture books N1 - Includes webography N2 - "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.)"-- ER -