![]() ![]() She sat with me for about 75% of the book, pointing at things and asking questions. Evie is 3 and it was a little long for her. And I was pleased to see Mark Twain make an appearance.Īmazon lists the reading level as 4-8 years old. ![]() It’s obvious that Oliver Dominguez did a lot of research into the clothing and style of the era. The illustrations are beautiful and really capture the feeling of the era. It does end on a high note, though, and doesn’t mention the tragic circumstances under which Tesla lived his final years. The book covers some negatives, I was surprised to see mention of Topsy the elephant. ![]() The story covers many of the highlights of Tesla’s life – A/C power, his feud with Edison, Niagara Falls, the Chicago World’s Fair. One of the big things stressed in the book is Tesla’s persistence, constantly showing how his hard work and determination paid off. The book begins by describing Tesla’s childhood and different ways in which he experimented and explored electricity from and early age. This book was written by Elizabeth Rusch and illustrated by Oliver Dominguez. I really want her to know more about the remarkable man who we named her after, and “Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World” is a great way to start teaching her and I was thrilled to get a chance to review it. In case you haven’t picked up on it yet, I love Nikola Tesla. ![]()
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