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Rosie Revere, Engineer: A Picture Book (The Questioneers) Hardcover – Picture Book, September 3, 2013
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In this beloved New York Times bestselling picture book, meet Rosie Revere, a seemingly quiet girl by day but a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets by night.
Rosie dreams of becoming a great engineer, and her room becomes a secret workshop where she constructs ingenious inventions from odds and ends. From hot dog dispensers to helium pants and python-repelling cheese hats, Rosie's creations would astound anyone—if only she'd let them see.
But Rosie is afraid of failure, so she hides her inventions under her bed. That is, until her great-great-aunt Rose (also known as Rosie the Riveter) pays her a visit. Aunt Rose teaches Rosie that the first flop isn't something to fear; it's something to celebrate. Failure only truly happens if you quit. And so, Rosie learns to embrace her passion, celebrate her missteps, and pursue her dreams with persistence.
This empowering picture book encourages young readers to explore their creativity, persevere through challenges, and celebrate the journey toward achieving their goals. Whether you're a budding engineer or simply love stories of resilience, Rosie Revere, Engineer is a delightful read for all ages.
Add this inspiring tale to your family library and discover the magic of celebrating each failure on the road to success. Don’t miss the book that the Duchess of York recently chose to read aloud at a Literally Healing visit to a children’s hospital.
For more STEM-themed adventures, check out other titles by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts, including Ada Twist, Scientist, Iggy Peck, Architect, and Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters.
“Will no doubt inspire conversations with children about the benefits of failure and the pursuit of dreams.” —School Library JournalCheck out all the books in the Questioneers Series:
- The Questioneers Picture Book Series: Iggy Peck, Architect | Rosie Revere, Engineer | Ada Twist, Scientist | Sofia Valdez, Future Prez | Aaron Slater, Illustrator | Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year
- The Questioneers Chapter Book Series: Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters | Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants | Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion | Sofia Valdez and the Vanishing Vote | Ada Twist and the Disappearing Dogs | Aaron Slater and the Sneaky Snake
- Questioneers: The Why Files Series: Exploring Flight! | All About Plants! | The Science of Baking | Bug Bonanza! | Rockin’ Robots!
- Questioneers: Ada Twist, Scientist Series: Ghost Busted | Show Me the Bunny | Ada Twist, Scientist: Brainstorm Book | 5-Minute Ada Twist, Scientist Stories
- The Questioneers Big Project Book Series: Iggy Peck’s Big Project Book for Amazing Architects | Rosie Revere’s Big Project Book for Bold Engineers | Ada Twist’s Big Project Book for Stellar Scientists | Sofia Valdez’s Big Project Book for Awesome Activists | Aaron Slater’s Big Project Book for Astonishing Artists
- Print length32 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelKindergarten - 2
- Lexile measureAD780L
- Dimensions9 x 0.63 x 11 inches
- PublisherHarry N. Abrams
- Publication dateSeptember 3, 2013
- ISBN-101419708457
- ISBN-13978-1419708459
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who dreamed of becoming a great engineer.
Where some people see rubbish, Rosie Revere 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, who shows her that a first flop isn't something to fear--it's something to celebrate.
Andrea Beaty and David Roberts, the author-illustrator team behind the classic picture book Iggy Peck, Architect, have whipped up another stunning, witty invention that honors pursuing one's passion--with persistence.
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- Publisher : Harry N. Abrams; Illustrated edition (September 3, 2013)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1419708457
- ISBN-13 : 978-1419708459
- Reading age : 3 - 6 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : AD780L
- Grade level : Kindergarten - 2
- Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 9 x 0.63 x 11 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,656 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The characters in Andrea's humorous picture books and novels are smart, funny, and unapologetic in their passion. They are doers. Curiosity, creativity, innovation and persistence are recurring themes in her work.
From architecture-obsessed IGGY PECK, ARCHITECT to the inventive ROSIE REVERE, ENGINEER to the irrepressible magician in training, Robbie Darko (DORKO THE MAGNIFICENT). And then there is the fiercely funny Ted (DOCTOR TED, FIREFIGHTER TED, ARTIST TED) who can't be stopped when he puts his mind to something.
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Customers find the story fun, empowering, and captivating. They also describe the message as inspiring, encouraging, and perfect for girls. Readers praise the illustrations as awesome, mature, interesting, and weird. They describe the book as amazing, sweet, and lovely for anyone who loves rhyming books.
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Customers find the message inspiring, empowering, and fun. They say it promotes a good lesson and is a great message for all children, especially girls. Readers mention the main themes are perseverance and confidence.
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Customers find the book amazing, sweet, and lovely. They say it's entertaining and a great addition to any library. Readers also mention it's adorable.
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Customers find the writing fun and whimsical. They say the book is cleverly written and super fun to read out loud. Readers also mention the author writes incredible children's stories.
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Customers find the female characters endearing, strong, and creative. They say the book provides a great example of a girl who struggles to trust. Readers also mention the book highlights women in STEM and encourages a growth mindset.
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Customers find the book a great gift for little girls. They also appreciate the cute message.
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This is a book about the glory of failures, the importance of trying, and the necessity of believing in yourself. Rosie revels in inventing, building, and engineering, there's not a princess in sight. The writing has the lilt and flow of a Dr. Seuss book. The illustrations are beautifully done and capture the spirit of the characters perfectly.
Rosie is a great book for girls probably from 2-6, The Girl loves it and we've already had to read it several times a day since she received it on Christmas Eve. Emotions of frustration of failure are turned to the triumph of failure in a way that children can relate to. There's enough silliness in the book (all of the inventions seem to involve cheese) to appeal to children, but not enough to make it intolerable to humbug adults like me.
Great-great Aunt Rose teaches Rosie a fine lesson when her cheese-copter crashes after hovering for only a few moments.
""Your brilliant first flop was a raging success!
Come on, let's get busy and on to the next!"
She handed a notebook to Rosie Revere,
who smiled at her aunt as it all became clear.
Life might have failures, but this was not it.
The only true failure can come if you quit."
Great message for all children, but especially girls. It's easy to read with high enthusiasm and excitement. I've not read the original Iggy Peck, Architect but I may have to pick it up next time Little Miss Princess starts to rake on my nerves.
Definitely, definitely check it out.





































