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I chose this book to compare it with the other Thomas Edison book I read. I think both books had great information. This book was in my opinion, more kid-friendly and kid appealing than the other book. However, both books gave me great information and I enjoyed reading both of them. I know Thomas Edison is significant in history so I definitely wanted to get to know more information about him.

This book explores the life of Theodore Roosevelt, form his childhood to presidency. He was born in 1858 and joined the Navy. As an adult, he was interested in politics. He was elected Vice President in 1900. In 1904, he was elected president after William McKinley was shot 3 years prior. He wanted to run for president again, but lost.
I really enjoyed this book because I really did not know much about him until I read it. The book gives many visuals about him and has facts about him as well. One fact from the book that I found interesting was that he was the first president to fly a plane and own a car. I also liked how at the end of the book, there was a timeline. If children wanted to learn more about him, they would look at this to find the most important things that he did in his life.

This book gave great insight to Thomas Edison's life personally and professionally. It gives background about his family life and childhood. I learned that Edison was losing his hearing at a very young age. He also stopped going to school and learned to read from his mother, who said he was smarter than his teacher. Edison was often in trouble as a child, most situations made me laugh. For example, he sat on goose eggs in hopes they would hatch (he crushed them instead) & he also had a friend eat worms because he figured that was what made birds fly (it did not make his friend fly). Edison worked on the railroad for a good part of his young life. He tried lab experiments, but set one of the train cars on fire. He then began selling newspapers on the train, which was great business. If he created a new invention, he did not stop till he created everything necessary to make it work. He was dedicated and did not stop working even when he was ill! He died at age 84. Three days after his death electric lights all over the United States were dimmed for one minute. "It was a way of honoring the man who lit up the world."

This book was very interesting and inspiring. I think it would be a great book for children to read who need a little extra push because this book makes you realize that you can accomplish anything with hard work and dedication.½

Thomas Edison and his inventions are extremely significant parts of history and our everyday lives. He was able to create inventions, such as the lightbulb, that have become essential to life as we know it. After reading this biography I have learned a lot more about Thomas Edison's personal history then I knew before. He was a strong willed individual that wouldn't let setbacks discourage him. Five important facts I learned from this book about Thomas Edison were that as a young child he was nicknamed “Al” and he also lost most of his hearing at a very young age. Before his invention of the phonograph, music could only be heard live. By the end of his life he patented a total of 1,093 inventions and still holds that world record. The book itself appears to be extremely accurate in their facts. As well as the format and organization of this specific biography travel through Thomas Edisons’ life and would be perfect for young students to read.½

I liked this book for two reasons. First, the language was descriptive. When people heard about Edison’s “electric village,” they were curious and “about three thousand people headed for Menlo Park. . . The visitors were amazed to see the little New Jersey town glowing with warm, yellow light. It was like magic”. This descriptive language allowed me to envision this magical sight in my mind. It allowed me to see how amazed and excited people were to find out someone invented a working light bulb. I was able to feel what it was like to experience light bulbs for the very first time. Second, the point of view is written in third person. Having this point of view made the book engaging and easy to read. It allowed me to hear about Edison’s life and his journey of creating the light bulb. It made this biography into a story that was enjoyable and informative. The main idea of this book is to teach readers about Thomas Edison’s life and his accomplishments. The book discussed his life growing up and how he never gave up on his inventions. He continuously worked hard to achieve his dreams.

I loved the Time book on Theodore Roosevelt because it gives children a lot of info on him but in a fun way. I even learned things about Theodore Roosevelt that I didn't know. I'm going to think of these books in the future when I'm teaching because for a biography it was fun. It can broaden a child's knowledge but in a discreet way because it isn't an overwhelming book to read.

This biography about Thomas Edison is a very detailed telling of his accomplishments. It is a story for kids to read and learn about one of, not only America's, but the whole world's most prolific scientists. Thomas Edison's life is told thoroughly in not only words, but photographs as well. The book keeps track of Edison's most popular inventions and a few small successes, like the first movie studio. The biography also stays true to Edison's reasons as to why he believes he was able to accomplish so much; he never gave up. Along with his revolutionary inventions came a string of failures throughout his years. But he felt those failures are what makes people special by testing them to always try. The Time for Kids Biographies Thomas Edison does a great job highlighting this.½

SUMMARY
This story begins by recognizing the incredible invention that made Thomas Edison famous: the lightbulb. Afterwards, it dives into his childhood. The book also explains the ups and downs he had as an inventor. It explains how he helped the war effort shortly before he died, as well.

REVIEW
I tend to enjoy informational books that include a lot of interesting and engaging text features. This book has a lot of them. I loved that there was an actual guide to morse code. I also thought that the polls that were included were very interesting. Overall, I think the book provided some great information about Edison while also supplementing the reading with additional fun facts and information.

This book has great illustrations for use in class. Although the text complexity is much too low to use for my students, I use it in class as an example for assignments in which my students create children's books.

Readers will be amazed at how many everyday things in our lives we owe to the inventiveness of Thomas Edison. This biography gives interesting details about his childhood. He overcame hearing loss and worked hard to get other people to believe in his inventions. The illustrations and photos in the book give a good window on to the time period.

As far as biographies go, Time for Kids nailed it, in my opinion. Thomas Edison is known and most remembered for his invention of the light bulb, but what many kids never learn about are his other inventions and accomplishments. Edison came from humble beginnings and was always curious. He thought differently than everyone else and asked too many questions, a fault which got him thrown out of school. He began finding new and improved ways of doing things at an early age and got his first patent for an invention in 1868. He was 21 years old and invented an automatic vote counter. The US government wasn't very interested in a vote counter back then, but we use them now. From there, his success took off. Some of his many inventions included a meter to measure how much electricity a house uses, a talking doll, a way to vacuum pack foods to keep them fresh, the phonograph, and moving pictures. Because of Edison, not only can we have light when it's dark, but we can listen to music and watch movies as well. He received over 1000 patents in his lifetime. Edison didn't always succeed (it took him many tries before he got the light bulb right), but he never gave up. The book also contains many illustrations and explanations to accompany the text. If there is a word that a student might not know, such as the word "patent", the book gives a definition. It's really great for a classroom environment and I think kids would enjoy reading books like this.½

So many great pictures in this book of the president just being a man. It would be a great book to show to kids and teach them about all the amazing things that President Roosevelt did while he was in office. A really great and inspiring story about a man who tried his best to change the world for the better.½

This book was very entertaining and full of interesting facts about the president that I didn't know before. I like how this book is straightforward, that would allow me to use with children without losing their attention. I also like that this book is on Roosevelt's entire life, children can relate to him when he was a child. My favorite part about this book is "Talking about Teddy," I like how the book contains questions and answers, it was very interesting to read. I will definitely use this book in my classroom with my future students.

This man did absolutely everything! The students would love to read and see that presidents are normal people, too.

This "Time for Kids - Biographies" collection is amazing. I've read 5 of them and every single one was so interesting. You can get a lot of new facts about important people in history but in a simple and playful way. Children would not even notice that they are broadening their common knowledge by reading these books. Highly recommendable for reading non-fiction!

This "Time for Kids - Biographies" collection is amazing. I've read 5 of them and every single one was so interesting. You can get a lot of new facts about important people in history but in a simple and playful way. Children would not even notice that they are broadening their common knowledge by reading these books. Highly recommendable for reading non-fiction!

Like all the other (I have read so far) editons of "Time of Kids" are made in a brilliant way. The book is structured in eight chapter which deal with different topics of Edison's life. The pages are filled with lot of interesting information, pictures, sketches, newspaper clippings and paintings. After having read three of the editions, I can recommend all of them. I gave this book just three starts, though. I am not that interested in science, therefore, I preferred the other books.

The book gives in a clear and straightforward way an insight to former president Theodore Roosevelt. The book is appropriate to use with children, as everything is written very compactly. Although it only consists of 43 pages, it offers lots of information about Roosevelt's childhood, family, achievements and presidency. Perfect to use at school, especially for English learners.

As on of a series,, this book was published by Time Magazine and is a great book to use to introduce non-fiction biography reading to children. The layout has the feeling of reading a magazine with lots of pictures and side notes. The print is large and easy to read. It talks about how Thomas grew from a very curious and seemingly mischievous young boy into one of our most beloved inventors in American History.

The true and historic story of the great inventor Thomas Edison. His life was just as amazing as his inventions. Who would think that one person could take part in over 1000 inventions. Let there be light!!!! and a whole bunch of other stuff too!!

Excellent book! Students will learn alot about the life of Theodore. Students can relate to this book he was once a young child and enjoyed the things most children enjoy. He had big dreams and goals and he fought for what he believed in. Theodore Roosevelt was a great man and a great president. This book does a good job of catching and keeping interest of children. Definetly a must read!½