{"product_id":"josephine-and-her-dishwashing-machine-isbn-9781635926217","title":"Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany Americans have a dishwasher in their kitchen. But who invented it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis charming tale includes an author’s note, a list of notable women inventors, a timeline of fascinating inventions, and a list of sources.\u003cb\u003e2024 Kansas NEA Reading Circle List\u003cbr\u003eWinner, 2024 Colonial Dames Award\u003cbr\u003eA 2024 NSTA-CBC Best STEM Book\u003cbr\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Though Cochrane’s may not be a household name, Hannigan seeks to change that, presenting the events chronologically and factually, interspersing the narration with quotes and information about other inventors of the period, women included. Green’s bright digital illustrations capture Josephine’s determination and emotions and enhance the text with diagrams, sketches, and charming homey details, including dishes and tools floating by. A wonderfully realized introduction to a fascinating, long-overlooked woman.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Hannigan portrays Cochrane as astrong-minded woman who succeeded despite legal and social constraints on women’s actions, while Green’s colorful digital illustrations provide appropriate character portrayals, period settings, and clothing for the story. The informative back matter offers introductions to 16 other women inventors as well as more information on Cochrane and her company. A picture book celebrating a little-known inventor.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eChicago children's author Kate Hannigan writes fiction and nonfiction for young readers. A former newspaper journalist, she is the author of numerous children’s books, including \u003ci\u003eA Lady Has the Floor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNellie vs. Elizabeth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarah Green is a RISD-educated illustrator and designer from San Francisco. She is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including \u003ci\u003eFight of the Century\u003c\/i\u003e by Barb Rosenstock and \u003ci\u003eBorn Hungry\u003c\/i\u003e by Alex Prud’homme.","brand":"Calkins Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305398128869,"sku":"NP9781635926217","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781635926217.jpg?v=1767730473","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/josephine-and-her-dishwashing-machine-isbn-9781635926217","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}