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Charlotte Foltz Jones is the author of Mistakes That Worked, Accidents May Happen, and Fingerprints and Talking Bones.
About the illustrator:
John O'Brien is well known for his New Yorker cartoons as well as his numerous children's book credits, including Mistakes That Worked, Accidents May Happen, and Mother Hubbard's Christmas.
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Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: May 1, 1994
Price: $11.95
Piggy banks, silly putty, potato chips and frisbees are all things that were invented by mistake.
Includes a bibliography. An IRA-CBC Children's Choice. Read more >
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2010
Price: $11.95
From Wheaties to telephones, microwave ovens to yo-yos, here are the inspiring and often funny stories of 50 mistakes and misunderstandings that helped bring about life as we know it. With hilarious cartoons and wacky facts, this fascinating compendium illustrates the adage "If you don't learn from your mistakes, there's no... Read more >
