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Rosie Revere, Engineer Hardcover – September 3, 2013

by Andrea Beaty (Author), David Roberts (Illustrator)

4,844 ratings

Part of: The Questioneers: Picture Books (4 Books)

in Children's Planes & Aviation Books

The beloved New York Times bestselling picture book about pursuing one’s passion with persistence and learning to celebrate each failure on the road to achieving one’s dreams.

And now you can follow Rosie’s further adventures—with her friends Iggy Peck and Ada Twist—in the instant New York Times bestseller Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters, the first in a BRAND-NEW chapter book series, The Questioneers!

Rosie Revere dreamed of becoming a great engineer. Where some people see rubbish, Rosie sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python-repelling cheese hats: Rosie’s gizmos would astound—if she ever let anyone see them.

Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed. Until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rose (AKA Rosie the Riveter!), who shows her that the first flop isn’t something to fear—it’s something to celebrate. And you can only truly fail, if you quit.

Collect them all! Add these other STEM favorites from #1 New York Times bestselling team Andrea Beaty and David Roberts to your family library today!

Ada Twist, Scientist
Iggy Peck, Architect
Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters
Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants
Ada Twist’s Big Project Book for Stellar Scientists
Iggy Peck’s Big Project Book for Amazing Architects
Rosie Revere’s Big Project Book for Bold Engineers

Praise for Rosie Revere, Engineer
"Comically detailed mixed-media illustrations that keep the mood light and emphasize Rosie’s creativity at every turn."
—Publishers Weekly
"The detritus of Rosie’s collections is fascinating, from broken dolls and stuffed animals to nails, tools, pencils, old lamps and possibly an erector set. And cheddar-cheese spray."
—Kirkus Reviews
"This celebration of creativity and perseverance is told through rhyming text, which gives momentum and steady pacing to a story, consistent with the celebration of its heroine, Rosie. She’s an imaginative thinker who hides her light under a bushel (well, really, the bed) after being laughed at for one of her inventions."
—Booklist

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2013 Parents' Choice Award - GOLD
2014 Amelia Bloomer Project List
ReadBoston's Best Read Aloud Book

Reading age

5 years and up
Print length

32 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Kindergarten - 2
Lexile measure

AD780L
Dimensions

9.5 x 0.5 x 11.38 inches
Publisher

Harry N. Abrams
Publication date

September 3, 2013
ISBN-10

1419708457
ISBN-13

978-1419708459
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From School Library Journal

K-Gr 2–Young Rosie is always trying to solve problems with her inventions. Shy and quiet, she resists talking about her dream to become a great engineer when a favorite uncle laughs at one of the gizmos she designs especially for him. But when Great-Great Aunt Rose shows up for an extended stay sporting a red polka-dotted scarf à la Rosie the Riveter, she regales her niece with stories of her experiences building airplanes during World War II. She wistfully declares, “The only thrill left on my list is to fly!/But time never lingers as long as it seems./I'll chalk that one up to an old lady's dreams.” This is an itch that Rosie has to scratch, so she sets about designing a unique contraption to help her aunt take to the skies. Of course, it doesn't turn out as planned, but Rose helps Rosie see that it was a success, despite its short air time. By the end of the story, Rosie is wearing the same polka-dotted scarf around her head. Rosie's second-grade teacher, Ms. Greer, is a lot more encouraging and open-minded about the power of creation and creativity than she was in Iggy Peck, Architect (Abrams, 2007). Roberts's charming watercolor and ink illustrations are full of whimsical details. The rhyming text may take a few practice shots before an oral reading just to get the rhythm right, but the story will no doubt inspire conversations with children about the benefits of failure and the pursuit of dreams.–Maggie Chase, Boise State University, IDα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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This celebration of creativity and perseverance is told through rhyming text, which gives momentum and steady pacing to a story, consistent with the celebration of its heroine, Rosie. She’s an imaginative thinker who hides her light under a bushel (well, really, the bed) after being laughed at for one of her inventions. Then she finds encouragement from a great-great aunt whose laughter is a celebration rather than a judgment. The pairing of the wisdom of an older woman and the enthusiasm of a young girl works beautifully. Roberts’ colorful watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations, overflowing with debris, gadgets, and inventions like helium pants, are as lively as the text and Rosie herself. The graph papers on the cover and end pages are reminders that creativity requires deliberate thought (Rosie’s aunt gives her a notebook before they begin each invention). A historical note at the back of the book connects Rosie to her namesake, Rosie the Riveter, with her slogan, “We can do it!” Young readers will already be convinced. Grades K-2. --Edie Ching

Publisher : Harry N. Abrams; 1st edition (September 3, 2013)
Language : English
Hardcover : 32 pages
ISBN-10 : 1419708457
ISBN-13 : 978-1419708459
Reading age : 5 years and up
Lexile measure : AD780L
Grade level : Kindergarten - 2
Item Weight : 1 pounds
Dimensions : 9.5 x 0.5 x 11.38 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,656 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1 in Children's Planes & Aviation Books
- #11 in Children's Multigenerational Family Life
- #16 in Self-Help & Psychology Humor

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Robyn Maria-Jo

Must Have Book!

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2018

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So i’ve been in early childhood education for 20 years, all of my adult life. I have 7 children 6 grandchildren . I’ve taught preschool, been a nanny the list goes on.
I love reading to children and love great books. This book is a must have book in all children’s libraries. Why?
• The book is a larger book. Perfect for reading out loud to a group of children or to one child sitting next to you
• the story is written with an artistic flair for the written word. It’s like a song and a poem had a baby and out comes Rosie Revere Engineer.
• Postive message: about being different, about never giving up, it’s about multi-generations of girl power!
• if you get all of the creators books you’ll begin to notice really cute drawings in the pages that connect the books together.
•New York Times best seller.
This book is also great because there is a need to show our children that women and girls are more than princesses.

124 people found this helpful

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Melissa Wolfe

Great book to encourage grit in little girls

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2018

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While I admire all the previous reviewers who gave fewer stars, because they are raising children without an ounce of self-doubt, try as I might to encourage her otherwise, my introverted 4 year old often gets frustrated when trying new things. This isn't due to inept parenting or a flaw in her personality, it's just who she is. New experiences leave her cautious and unsure and, in our family of big personalities, I often worry that she is unintentionally outshone. Rosie's story is a great way to reinforce to her that even if she doesn't get the outcome she was hoping for right away, she shouldn't give up.

Previous reviewers compared Rosie to Iggy, complaining that Iggy was portrayed as bold, confident, and a natural, wishing Rosie was written similarly. How boring that would have been! We have all three of Andrea Beaty's books about Miss Lila Greer's second grade class at Blue River Creek, and appreciate that all the main characters are different. Just because Iggy is a boy or Rosie is blonde or Ada is a POC, my brunette, blue-eyed daughter still finds them all relatable.

For those of you who are raising children who are not always extroverted or 100% confident, this is a great book. A bit of warning, though. This line?

"Before it crashed, Rosie... before that... It flew."

Gets me every time. You've been warned.

110 people found this helpful

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Carlene

5 Inspiring Stars

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2018

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One of my favorite authors and the woman who inspires me to do my best daily read this book during her women's conference RISE. There wasn't a dry eye in the building by the time she finished reading it aloud, with many of us leaving the room admitting we were going to immediately find the book and purchase it. I don't have children yet, but I have a wonderful, amazing mother who just retired from her role as a Chemical Engineer for over 27 years. This book screamed Mother's Day gift to me and it was a hit, my mom cried while reading too.

Andrea Beaty has written a children's novel for children and adults alike. It features an endearing character, Rosie, and her desperate hope of becoming an engineer. It's a whimsical tale told with lyrical words and gorgeous art. It's inspiring, moving, and might even be my favorite children's book I've ever read. Just don't tell Corduroy. I really appreciated that young Rosie has big dreams and even though the dream seems too big, it takes just one person and the perfect words to spark her spirit once again after a failure leads her to calling it quits. I absolutely recommend this children's short and will be purchasing it, and the other two books, for all future baby shower and kid's birthday gifts.

22 people found this helpful

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Sandah

I aaaaaaalmost kept this for myself c:

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2017

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This book became dear to me from the first read.
I bought this as a gift for my niece, but made sure to read it prior so I'd get the flow/rhythm of it before reading it aloud to her.
It is SO SWEET, and delivers such a powerful message—I found myself getting choked up towards the end. I almost wanted to keep it for myself! It would've meant so much to have had this type of literature when I was a kid, and that's how I knew it was essential that I read it (and gift it) to my niece.

25 people found this helpful

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1r2ns

Great book for many ages.

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2019

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This is the cutest book. I absolutely love that it rhymes, it adds flow to the book. The illustrations are cute and it has a good storyline. I bought the book for our future baby. My husband and I read a book to my bump each night he is off and I wanted to make sure we teach diversity and squash gender stereotypes. Whether we have a boy or girl, I think it is important for them to learn about and see women in traditionally male jobs. This can also interest our little one in tinkering with different objects to create new gadgets when they get older. Absolutely adore this book. The price was great. I scored a brand new hardcover copy for $8.99. Looking forward to reading this for many years to come and adding her other books to my wish list.

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Lorenzo Gonzalez

So very, very pleased I found this for my toddler daughter.

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2017

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Our two and a half year old daughter loves this book. The story, the rhymes, the pictures, all of it. The writing is fun and whimsical and rolls of the tongue with the fluidity and frolic of the best of Dr Seuss or Shel Silverstein. The pictures are beautiful, colorful and intricate, and even on pages of denser, longer text, where my little girl's attention might wander, the artwork keeps her entranced. If your own two-year-old is one with a shorter attention span, the book will still take hold of her or his heart a little later. If your kiddo is between 4-6, maybe 7, this book will ROCK.

Oh yeah, and the message. THE MESSAGE! :-) Girl Power, baby. But not overtly. Rosie is NEVER ridiculed because she's a girl. Her challenges have NOTHING whatsoever to do with gender. But she IS a girl. And her new hero and mentor IS an iconic WOMAN. And that's what I wanted. A protagonist with whom my own little girl might identify. Awesome. Super Highly Recommended. Along with Ms Beaty's "Ada Twist, Scientist" - another huge winner.

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Andrew Roberts

A good idea but not well constructed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2017

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I bought this for my son who had just turned five - his teacher recommended the story because it's ultimately about perseverance, and children can often get frustrated when their plans go awry. My really enjoys the story and he wanted to read it every day for a week and it's still a regular bedtime story.

However, whilst the book does end with a positive message about perseverance, I feel there's a part which is overlooked which is more subtle to explain to younger children.

Rosie makes an invention for her uncle and his reaction is to laugh so hard. Her understandable reaction is that he's laughing at her. The book goes on to say that he loves the invention, but the issue about why he initially laughed was not addressed. Rosie then decides to give up inventing, not because it failed to work (there's no mention of that) but simply because her uncle, and the animals, were so amused with her invention that she presumed she was no good.

It's such a weird set-up to the final act, which is about how she eventually tries to help her aunt to fly. Again, her aunt bursts out laughing too which flairs up her self-doubts. But it's left to the reader, ie the adult, to explain a child why an adult's reaction to something so creative and impressive might be laughter - it's not that obvious really.

In my opinion the awkward way in which the author tries to induce Rosie's self-doubts actually gets in the way of the otherwise strong message about perseverance in general.

37 people found this helpful

Pete's Dragon

Excellent and inspiring book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2017

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This is the book that every little girl - and actually every little boy as well - needs. It tells the story of an inventor who is laughed at when one of her inventions fails to work as expected. However, she is then inspired to create somethings else; when this fails her wonderful auntie points out that nothing is perfect first time, and the first time is a jumping off point for the next, and the next and so on.

This book is a must for all children who have a fear of failing. It teaches then that a failure is a way of learning, is to be expected and not feared, and that the next thing to do is to have another go.

One person found this helpful

Daniel Gooch

Rosie Revere-not what I expected

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2017

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As per my review for Iggy Peck I was so disappointed with this book. I've had these in mind to buy for my nieces for several years (having read the reviews) and finally took the plunge for their 5th birthday. Had a quick flick through before giving these 2 as their presents and they weren't at all what I was expecting. Too American in style for them to understand. Whilst I love the sentiment behind these books, they weren't as well received as I'd hoped. Maybe 5 is too young? Maybe they'll grow to like them.

2 people found this helpful

Sienna500

Great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2014

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A wonderful book for little girls with enquiring minds that deserve so much more than a disney princess for a role model. My daughter loves this book and we have read it many times. The only downside is that the book is american and so is the language so some of the lines don't rhyme unless you say them in an american accent!

15 people found this helpful

Lynda G.

A good book to teach younsters not to give up on a dream.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2018

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Whilst Rosie Revere is not quite as captivating as Happy Birthday Madame Chapeau it will appeal to my five year old grand-daughter when she comes to stay. It is a beautifully written book with illustrations that involve the child. It has an excellent storyline showing you shouldn't give up on something you really want to do just because some people don't have the same interests as you.

One person found this helpful

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