Kid Innovators

Award-winning author Robin Stevenson introduces young readers to the childhoods of some of history's most remarkable thinkers and changemakers in this fun and informative book. Long before they transformed technology, medicine, education, business, science, and the arts, these future innovators were curious children asking questions, solving problems, making mistakes, and dreaming big. 

Through engaging biographies and vibrant full-color illustrations, readers discover the early lives of Grace Hopper, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Maria Montessori, Jonas Salk, Reshma Saujani, the Wright Brothers, Jacques Cousteau, William Kamkwamba, and many more. Their stories reveal how creativity, persistence, imagination, and resilience helped them overcome obstacles and pursue groundbreaking ideas. 

 

• Features 16 true stories of inventors, scientists, entrepreneurs, and innovators with engaging, full-color illustrations
• Highlights diverse role models from around the world with humorous and engaging biographies
• Introduces young readers to STEM, technology, engineering, medicine, education, and business leaders 
• Inspires creativity, critical thinking, curiosity, and resilience in readers ages 8-10

Discover the stories behind world-changing ideas and see how curiosity can lead to extraordinary achievements.