“By accident Joe and Bob had invented a totally new color.“
“By accident Joe and Bob had invented a totally new color.“
I thought this book was great! It had a great story about two brothers' lives and how they came to stumble upon inventing neon colors. In addition, the illustrations were great because there were more and more neon colors as the book progressed. The audience for this book would be 2-6 grades. I think the story would hold their interest and the pictures are very eye-catching and attractive
pickJoe and Bob Switzer were very different brothers. When an accident left Bob recovering in a darkened basement, the brothers began experimenting with ultraviolet light and fluorescent paints. Together they invented a whole new kind of color, one that glows with an extra-special intensity—Day-Glo
“The Switzers brothers' illuminating tale begins with Bob, born in 1914.“
This book would be a great read-aloud for a science lesson because they can be categorized as inventors, especially since what they created was very much science-based. Because of its storytelling structure it is very engaging for the readers and the use of illustration also keeps it interesting.
pickThis nonfiction picture book follows the story of Bob and Joe Switzer and how they came up with the idea of fluorescent colors and why exactly they did what they did. It uses facts and real-life events that happened to help carry the story along.
“By accident Joe and Bob had invented a totally new color.“
This book would be great to use with students in second through fifth grade. This would be a good book to read in science class before an investigation of colors or ultraviolet light / light itself.
pickThe book was about the invention of what we know today as neon colors. It described the two brothers Bob and Joe and how they used their differences to the best of their abilities. The book has simple illustrations that keep the reader engaged. As the progress of the invention, the reader can notice the use of more neon colors until the final invention. The book is about the science behind neon colors.
“Joe had a problem solving streak“