Amazing and Inspiring Biographies for Kids

Sue Krawitz Tandoc said:  This colorful true story will delight children as they learn how Edwin Binney was inspired to invent crayons in the late 1800s. Edwin and his team worked by trial and error, determination and hard work for the sole benefit of children to allow them to create art.

The book also reveals how Edwin's wife, Alice came up with the name "Crayola" using two different French words. As a bonus, children will also learn how Crayola Crayons are made today!

Sue Krawitz Tandoc said:  This is the true story of Fred Rogers and his legacy of kindness and empathy. Author Laura Renauld shares his goal of creating a TV program to help children learn and grow, be kind and be a good neighbor. Fred achieved his dream by creating Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and when the government tried to stop funding for public television after one year on the air, Fred went to Capitol Hill to share his feelings. He secured funding and ended up producing nearly 900 episodes between 1968-2001.

Parenting Healthy said:  We McDonald was a beloved contestant on the hit NBC show, The Voice. In this book she tells the story in her own words about being a girl who endured bullying. In her story she finds her voice and no matter what anyone says, she overcomes the bullying and gains success.

Sue Krawitz Tandoc said:  Louis Braille was determined to read and write after tragically becoming blind at age 5. In Six Dots by Jen Bryant, we learn about his childhood and how he was introduced to two methods to read, both of which were not effective for books. He worked for many years to create an alphabet, numbers and symbols out of 6 dots, like a domino, the game he played as a child with his mother.

Braille is used around the world and has helped countless people be able to read and write. Young Louis persevered from sheer will so he could read, and in the process, created a legacy for his short life.