Listen Up!: Alexander Graham Bell's Talking Machine

by Monica Kulling, Richard Walz (Illustrator)

IT'S 1876 AND THE whole country is celebrating the 100th birthday of the United States. The biggest party is in Philadelphia at the World's Fair, where the latest and greatest inventions are on display for all to see. Alexander Graham Bell is headed to the fair to demonstrate his invention - a talking machine he calls the telephone. But will anyone come to see him at the world's most important science fair? And more importantly, will his machine work ? This Step 3 reader celebrates the resilient, quirky spirit of inventors.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography, Picture Books, American History, Childrens

48 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2007

About the author

Monica Kulling was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She received a BA in creative writing from the University of Victoria. Monica Kulling has published twenty-six fiction and nonfiction books for children, including picture books, poetry, and biographies. She is best known for introducing biography to children just learning to read and has written about Harriet Tubman, Houdini, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Amelia Earhart among others. Monica Kulling lives in Toronto, Canada.

Reviews

[Nikki in Niagara · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very basic easy reader about Bell's childhood and invention of the telephone. His childhood concentrates on his living in Scotland and simply being fascinated with sound. Then the rest of the book specifically deals with Bell's invention of the telephone and its reception at the World's Fair in Philadelphia. Very basic. Remarkably missing is any mention of his mother's deafness, any of his work with the deaf and any note of his Canadian connection.

[Kristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

my daughter brought this book home from kindergarten and I thought it might be too old for her, but she really enjoyed this book. We both learned a little something. I would recommend this book to others.

[Shari · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very introductory biography of Alexander Graham Bell.

[Catherine Woodman · Rating 3 out of 5]

This whole series is a good introduction to famous folks at a casual level