{"product_id":"just-like-rube-goldberg-the-incredible-true-story-of-the-man-behind-the-machines-9781481476683","title":"Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the Machines","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover how Rube Goldberg followed his dreams to become an award-winning cartoonist, inventor, and even an adjective in the dictionary in this inspiring and funny biographical picture book. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWant to become an award-winning cartoonist and inventor? Follow your dreams, just like Rube Goldberg  From a young age, Rube Goldberg had a talent for art. But his father, a German immigrant, wanted Rube to have a secure job. So, Rube went to college and became an engineer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Rube didn't want to spend his life mapping sewer pipes. He wanted to follow his passion, so Rube got a low-level job at a newspaper, and from there, he worked his way up, creating cartoons that made people laugh and tickled the imagination. He became known for his fantastic Rube Goldberg machines--complicated contraptions with many parts that performed a simple task in an elaborate and farfetched way. Eventually, his cartoons earned him a Pulitzer Prize and his own adjective in the dictionary. This moving biography is sure to encourage young artists and inventors to pursue their passions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarah Aronson began writing for kids and teens when someone in an exercise class dared her to try. Since then, she has earned an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and published three novels: \u003ci\u003eHead Case, Beyond Lucky\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBelieve\u003c\/i\u003e. Her most recent books are part of a new young middle grade series about the worst fairy godmother ever, \u003ci\u003eThe Wish List\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the cofounder and organizer of the Writing Novels for Young People Retreat at VCFA and has served as an SCBWI mentor in both Illinois and Michigan. She lives in Evanston, Illinois. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobert Neubecker is the award-winning author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eLinus the Vegetarian T. Rex\u003c\/i\u003e and the Wow! series. He also illustrated \u003ci\u003eNot Just the Driver!\u003c\/i\u003e by Sara Holly Ackerman, \u003ci\u003eShiver Me Timbers! \u003c\/i\u003eby Douglas Florian, \u003ci\u003eSophie Peterman Tells the Truth! \u003c\/i\u003eby Sarah Weeks, \u003ci\u003eI Got Two Dogs \u003c\/i\u003eby John Lithgow, and \u003ci\u003eMonsters on Machines \u003c\/i\u003eby Deb Lund. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, Robert also illustrates for \u003ci\u003eThe New York\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSlate \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. He and his family live in Salt Lake City, Utah. Visit Robert at Neubecker.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Beach Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635187224850,"sku":"9781481476683","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a3317c56-eced-4b52-9a4a-71c4eb4e2f95.jpg?v=1732837173","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/just-like-rube-goldberg-the-incredible-true-story-of-the-man-behind-the-machines-9781481476683","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}