Imaginative Inventions:
"In this edifying volume, Harper (When I Grow Up) explains how such everyday things as gum, skates and potato chips came to be*With its crazy-quilt visual patterns, bouncy stanzas and fun facts, this miscellany zigzags between informational and whimsical."
-Publishers Weekly

"Children who are interested in the origins of things will enjoy this whimsical look at how piggy banks, doughnuts, eyeglasses, high-heeled shoes, chewing gum, and more were created."
-School Library Journal

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There Was a Bold Lady Who Wanted a Star:
"Attentive folk-art touches complement the spry singalong verse."
- School Library Journal

"This alternative to an old favorite is loads of fun."
- Booklist