The boo-boos that changed the world a true story about an accidental invention (really!)

"Earle Dickson and his new bride Josephine begin their lives together. The end. (Not really. There's more.) Josephine has a proclivity for injuring herself. Earle attaches cotton to long strips of adhesive tape, telling Josephine to cut off a length when she needs one. Since Earle works as a cotton...

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Main Author: Wittenstein, Barry (Author)
Other Authors: Hsu, Chris (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2018]
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Summary:"Earle Dickson and his new bride Josephine begin their lives together. The end. (Not really. There's more.) Josephine has a proclivity for injuring herself. Earle attaches cotton to long strips of adhesive tape, telling Josephine to cut off a length when she needs one. Since Earle works as a cotton buyer at Johnson & Johnson, he shares his idea. They're a big hit. The end. (Again, not really!) After a few false starts (much like the hilarious "the end "s in this story), the Band-Aid is developed and becomes a massive hit. The end. (Really.)"--
Physical Description:1 unnumbered volume : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes webography.
ISBN:9781580897457
1580897452
Author Notes:Barry Wittenstein has worked at CBS Records, CBS News, and was a web editor and writer for Major League Baseball. He is now an elementary-school substitute teacher and children's author. He is the author of Waiting for Pumpsie .

Chris Hsu is a picture book illustrator and animation background artist whose credits include FX's Archer and Marvel's Hit-Monkey . His illustration work is influenced by world history, art history and music, and current favorite non-art activity is watching his daughters and nieces play soccer on Saturdays.