Jennifer George-Palilonis Bücher

Baby Rube’s Opposites is an innovative accordion-fold board book—that folds out to nearly seven feet—combining the hilarious hijinks of the Rube Goldberg brand with a uniquely inventive and exciting format to explore the key concept of opposites in a whole new way.On one side of the accordion-fold pages, discover 12 pairs of opposites—from hot and cold to young and old and shallow and deep to awake and asleep. Turn the book over to discover Baby Rube Goldberg’s ingenious and out-of-the-box invention that includes all 12 sets of opposites and demonstrates a “simple” way to dunk a cookie in milk!With a story from award-winning writer Jennifer George, Rube Goldberg’s granddaughter and the legacy director of Rube Goldberg, Inc., and featuring the brilliant colorful illustrations of Vin Vogel, Baby Rube’s Opposites is chock-full of silly surprises for the youngest aspiring inventors.

The young inventor, Rube Goldberg, enlivens his day off by building incredibly complex chain-reaction machines to solve simple, everyday problems--like playing fetch with your dog in the yard without ever actually leaving your room.

The book highlights the evolution of information visualization since its 2006 publication, noting its significant expansion across digital platforms and various communication sectors. This edition aims to equip learners with a comprehensive, cross-platform approach to the subject, featuring a dynamic website that offers regularly updated examples of graphics across print, online, and broadcast media, along with helpful tutorials and exercises to enhance understanding and skills in the field.

Follow young Rube Goldberg from morning to night as he goes about his day using inventions to simplify his overly complicated life