{"product_id":"blips-on-a-screen-how-ralph-baer-invented-tv-video-gaming-and-launched-a-worldwide-obsession-9780593306710","title":"Blips on a Screen: How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging picture book biography based on the incredible true story of a Jewish refugee who pioneered home video games and launched a worldwide obsession.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo you ever wonder how video gaming was invented? What came before your PlayStation or Xbox? This is the story of Ralph Baer, a refugee from Nazi Germany, who used his skills--and a lot of ingenuity and persistence--to make life a little more fun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTelevision was new when Ralph returned from serving in World War II, but he didn't settle for \u003ci\u003ewatching\u003c\/i\u003e TV. He knew it could be even more fun if you could \u003ci\u003eplay\u003c\/i\u003e with it. He tinkered and tested, got help and rejected, but with perseverance and skill, he made his vision come true! This is the inspiring story of a fearless inventor who made TV video games a reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Hannigan is the author of numerous children's books, including the middle-grade series \u003ci\u003eThe League of Secret Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eThe Detective's Assistant\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Golden Kite Award for best middle-grade fiction. Her debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eA Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women's Rights\u003c\/i\u003e, received four starred reviews, and was praised as \"excellent\" by \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other titles include a graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eHistory Comics: The Great Chicago Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the chapter book series Cupcake Cousins. Kate lives with her family in Chicago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZachariah OHora is the prolific illustrator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eWolfie the Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e, which received four starred reviews and was praised by the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e as \"pitch-perfect.\" He is also the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eStop Snoring Bernard!\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2011 Society of Illustrators Founders Award and was the 2012 State of PA Dept of Ed One book, as well as \u003ci\u003eNot Fits Nilson!\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the PALA Carolyn W. Field Award, and was named the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of the Year, as well as a \u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003eBest Picture Book of the Year and a New York Public Library Book for Reading and Sharing. Zachariah's other titles include \u003ci\u003eMy Cousin Momo!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Teacher's Pet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Not So Quiet Library\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNiblet \u0026amp; Ralph\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Narberth, PA, with his family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608295149842,"sku":"9780593306710","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_142fdbeb-4fb8-4442-a51d-57e5aae2f0a0.jpg?v=1732319540","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/blips-on-a-screen-how-ralph-baer-invented-tv-video-gaming-and-launched-a-worldwide-obsession-9780593306710","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}