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Full of Beans

Henry Ford Grows a Car

Henry Ford Grows a Car

By Peggy Thomas
Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham

By Peggy Thomas
Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham

By Peggy Thomas
Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham

By Peggy Thomas
Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham

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Hardcover $18.99

Oct 15, 2019 | ISBN 9781629796390 | 7-10 years

Ebook $11.99

Jun 09, 2020 | ISBN 9781635923575 | 7-10 years

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    About Full of Beans

    Famous car-maker and businessman Henry Ford showed great innovation with his determination to build his most inventive car—one completely made of soybeans.

    With a mind for ingenuity, Henry Ford looked to improve life for others. After the Great Depression struck, Ford especially wanted to support ailing farmers. For two years, Ford and his team researched ways to use farmers’ crops in his Ford Motor Company. They discovered that the soybean was the perfect answer. Soon, Ford’s cars contained many soybean plastic parts, and Ford incorporated soybeans into every part of his life. He ate soybeans, he wore clothes made of soybean fabric, and he wanted to drive soybeans, too. This nonfiction picture book brings to life an amazing story from American history that will inspire young readers.

    About Full of Beans

    Famous car-maker and businessman Henry Ford showed great innovation with his determination to build his most inventive car—one completely made of soybeans.

    With a mind for ingenuity, Henry Ford looked to improve life for others. After the Great Depression struck, Ford especially wanted to support ailing farmers. For two years, Ford and his team researched ways to use farmers’ crops in his Ford Motor Company. They discovered that the soybean was the perfect answer. Soon, Ford’s cars contained many soybean plastic parts, and Ford incorporated soybeans into every part of his life. He ate soybeans, he wore clothes made of soybean fabric, and he wanted to drive soybeans, too. This nonfiction picture book brings to life an amazing story from American history that will inspire young readers.

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    Also by Peggy Thomas

    Lincoln Clears a Path
    Thomas Jefferson Grows a Nation
    Farmer George Plants a Nation
    For the Birds
    See all books by Peggy Thomas

    About Peggy Thomas

    Peggy Thomas is the author of Farmer George Plants a Nation, an award-winning history and science picture book biography of George Washington, as well as more than a dozen other books for children. She lives in Middleport, New York, not… More about Peggy Thomas

    About Edwin Fotheringham

    Edwin Fotheringham is the award-winning illustrator of many picture book biographies, including Full of Beans, Blue Grass Boy, and Dazzlin’ Dolly. His work has received the Parents’ Choice Gold Award, been named an NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book, and more…. More about Edwin Fotheringham

    About Peggy Thomas

    Peggy Thomas is the author of Farmer George Plants a Nation, an award-winning history and science picture book biography of George Washington, as well as more than a dozen other books for children. She lives in Middleport, New York, not… More about Peggy Thomas

    About Edwin Fotheringham

    Edwin Fotheringham is the award-winning illustrator of many picture book biographies, including Full of Beans, Blue Grass Boy, and Dazzlin’ Dolly. His work has received the Parents’ Choice Gold Award, been named an NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book, and more…. More about Edwin Fotheringham

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Calkins Creek
    Oct 15, 2019 | 48 Pages | 9 x 10 | 7-10 years | ISBN 9781629796390

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Calkins Creek
    Jun 09, 2020 | 48 Pages | 7-10 years | ISBN 9781635923575

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    NSTA/CBC Best STEM Book

    “While many know about Henry Ford’s automobiles and assembly line refinements, Thomas’s latest nonfiction work describes his fascination with the soybean. Vibrant shades of yellow, green, and blue dominate Fotheringham’s digital illustrations, which feature farming and factory scenes and play with scale. A detailed, bean-filled look at an auto tycoon’s lesser-known passion.” —Publishers Weekly

    “(F)ascinating… Fotheringham’s illustrations are stunning digital art pieces that supplement the narrative with additional information.  This engaging story is ideal for anyone looking to add to their collections on American history or STEAM.” —Booklist

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