Play-Doh Pioneer: Joseph McVicker

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Contents Born into the Business A Curious Child Growing Pains 4 6 8 Life Goes On 10 A Family Legend A Big Idea Bright Name Bright Future 12 14 16 Product Placement 18 The Play-Doh Recipe 20 Parenting and Patents The Shape of Success Life After Play-Doh 22 24 26 Timeline 28 Glossary 30 Websites 31 Index 32
Play-Doh Pioneer: Joseph McVicker

Play-Doh Pioneer: Joseph McVicker

In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the pioneer of Play-Doh, Joseph McVicker. Follow the story from McVicker's childhood, his education at Brown University, joining his father's company Kutol Products, and his reinvention of the company's Kutol Wall Cleaner as Play-Doh. Learn how Play-Doh is made, who came up with the name, the role of Captain Kanagroo in Play-Doh's success, and about other Play-Doh products. McVicker's family, retirement, and pursuits in examining life's big questions are covered. Sidebars, historic family photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

About This Book

By: Lee Slater
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Published by: Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing (Unlimited)
7-9Age Range
4.7 AR
30Pages
PeopleSubject
770LLexile
15-30 minsReading Time
QGuided Reading
QFountas & Pinnell
40DRA