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Celebrate the inventor of the dishwasher in this inspiring STEM/STEAM picture book biography about Josephine Garis Cochrane, the brains behind one of the world's most-used kitchen appliances. Many Americans have a dishwasher in their kitchen. But who invented it? Meet Josephine Garis Cochrane: entrepreneur, innovator, girlboss. Washing dishes is a pain�it leaves Josephine's cups cracked, her dishes dinged, and her chowder bowls chipped. She�d rather be picking flowers, frosting cakes, or playing piano than dealing with cracked crockery. What to do about a chore that�s icky, destructive, and time-consuming? Josephine tackles this task the modern way: she makes a machine to do it for her! She tinkers and tests, and perseveres through fizzles and flops�until she has a government patent for her invention, and there are whirring, whizzing, bubbling dishwashers making a splash across America. This charming tale includes an author�s note, a list of notable women inventors, a timeline of fascinating inventions, and a list of sources.