Bibliograph

The boy who invented the Popsicle, the cool science behind Frank Epperson's famous frozen treat, Anne Renaud ; [illustrated by] Milan Pavlović

Type

Label

The boy who invented the Popsicle, the cool science behind Frank Epperson's famous frozen treat, Anne Renaud ; [illustrated by] Milan Pavlović

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The boy who invented the Popsicle

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1083308014

Responsibility statement

Anne Renaud ; [illustrated by] Milan Pavlović

Sub title

the cool science behind Frank Epperson's famous frozen treat

Summary

"A curious child who always knew he wanted to be an inventor when he grew up, Frank spent much of his youth experimenting in his basement laboratory -- mixing and measuring, testing and inspecting, studying and scrutinizing. One of his favorite things to experiment with was soda water, and one day after discovering the perfect flavoring for his most recent invention, he left it outside on his back porch with a spoon in it. The next morning, the drink had frozen solid -- he had invented a frozen treat. It wasn't until he was an adult that Frank decided to market his invention. At first, he called it the "Ep-sicle," but with his nine children constantly begging, "Pop, can we have a 'sicle"?" he changed the name to the Popsicle. The science experiments that young Frank performs in the story are interweaved throughout the narrative, so readers can experiment right along with him. At the end of the book are additional historical notes about Frank and his invention, along with photos and a bibliography."--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification