Catherine Thimmesh

Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers.

"Women all over the globe are asking questions that affect lives and creating businesses that answer them. Like, can we keep premature babies warm when they're born far from the hospital? Or, can the elderly stay in their homes and eat a balanced diet? Women are taking on and solving these issues with their ingenuity and business acumen"--Amazon.

"Whether it's a first bath or a first step, every baby celebrates milestones as they grow. Connecting babies across ecosystems, from polar bear cubs, giraffe calves, and zebra colts to human babies, Sibert medalist Catherine Thimmesh shows how we are all more similar than we realize."--Back cover.

"Catherine Thimmesh introduces the incredible talents of the paleoartist, whose work reanimates gone-but-never-forgotten dinosaurs in giant full-color paintings that are as strikingly beautiful as they aim to be scientifically accurate, down to the smallest detail. Follow a paleoartist through the scientific process of ascertaining the appearance of various dinosaurs from millions of years ago to learn how science, art, and imagination combine to...

This story of scientific sleuthing invites readers to wonder what our ancestors were like and recounts the discovery of the remains of Lucy, the world's most famous hominid.

Provides a history of inventive women whose stories and creations have been overshadowed by the deeds of men in their industry.