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A review by popthebutterfly
Beulah Has a Hunch!: Inside the Colorful Mind of Master Inventor Beulah Louise Henry by Katie Mazeika, Katie Mazeika
5.0
Disclaimer: I received the physical copy from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Beulah has a Hunch!
Author: Katie Mazeika
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: MC has hyperphantasia and synesthesia
Recommended For...: children’s readers, picture book, nonfiction, biography
Publication Date: October 17, 2023
Genre: Nonfiction Children’s Picture Book
Age Relevance: 0+ (sexism in historical context)
Explanation of Above: This is a children’s nonfiction picture book. There might be some questions as to why the MC, who is female, couldn’t participate in certain activities because of her gender status, but the core of the issue is handled good in the book.
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Pages: 40
Synopsis: Meet Beulah Louise Henry, a girl with a knack for problem-solving who grew up to be a world-famous inventor, in this captivating picture book biography for fans of Just Like Rube Goldberg and The Girl Who Thought in Pictures.
Growing up in the 1890s, when Beulah Louise Henry spotted a problem, she had to find a solution, turning it around and around in her mind until…aha! She had a hunch—what she called the inventions she came up with to solve the puzzles she saw all around her.
Beulah’s brain worked differently. She had hyperphantasia, which meant she saw things in extreme detail in her mind, as well as synesthesia, which caused words and numbers and even music notes to show up as different colors in her brain. Beulah’s unique way of seeing the world helped her think up vivid solutions to problems—her hunches came to her fully formed with gears whirring and wheels spinning. She invented everything from a new and improved parasol to cuddly stuffed animals and from ice cream makers to factory machinery. Beulah’s inventions improved daily life in lots of ways, earning her the nickname “Lady Edison,” and she became one of the most prolific inventors in American history.
Review: I really liked this little nonfiction book. The book was illustrated well and I loved learning about Beulah. I never knew her inventions existed and learning about her and her inventions was amazing. The story is well detailed, but in a manner that children can understand it, and Beulah could serve as a great inspiration to a child who also has big ideas for how to make our world a little better.
Verdict: It was great! Loved it.
Book: Beulah has a Hunch!
Author: Katie Mazeika
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: MC has hyperphantasia and synesthesia
Recommended For...: children’s readers, picture book, nonfiction, biography
Publication Date: October 17, 2023
Genre: Nonfiction Children’s Picture Book
Age Relevance: 0+ (sexism in historical context)
Explanation of Above: This is a children’s nonfiction picture book. There might be some questions as to why the MC, who is female, couldn’t participate in certain activities because of her gender status, but the core of the issue is handled good in the book.
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Pages: 40
Synopsis: Meet Beulah Louise Henry, a girl with a knack for problem-solving who grew up to be a world-famous inventor, in this captivating picture book biography for fans of Just Like Rube Goldberg and The Girl Who Thought in Pictures.
Growing up in the 1890s, when Beulah Louise Henry spotted a problem, she had to find a solution, turning it around and around in her mind until…aha! She had a hunch—what she called the inventions she came up with to solve the puzzles she saw all around her.
Beulah’s brain worked differently. She had hyperphantasia, which meant she saw things in extreme detail in her mind, as well as synesthesia, which caused words and numbers and even music notes to show up as different colors in her brain. Beulah’s unique way of seeing the world helped her think up vivid solutions to problems—her hunches came to her fully formed with gears whirring and wheels spinning. She invented everything from a new and improved parasol to cuddly stuffed animals and from ice cream makers to factory machinery. Beulah’s inventions improved daily life in lots of ways, earning her the nickname “Lady Edison,” and she became one of the most prolific inventors in American history.
Review: I really liked this little nonfiction book. The book was illustrated well and I loved learning about Beulah. I never knew her inventions existed and learning about her and her inventions was amazing. The story is well detailed, but in a manner that children can understand it, and Beulah could serve as a great inspiration to a child who also has big ideas for how to make our world a little better.
Verdict: It was great! Loved it.