Pistes d'exploration

Read the historical note at the back of the book. Start a class list of famous female innovators.

Notice the drawings, diagrams and doodles throughout the illustrations. Draw a diagram of your own fantastic invention. Describe it to a partner or the group.

Explore some teacher-selected resources about the women in aircraft that Rosie doodles about in her notebook.

What is the moral of the story? Make a poster about the role of failure in the design process.

With a partner, draw a character map of Rosie Revere.

Explore the pictures and text. Write the storyline. Include Rosie’s feelings and emotions. Discuss the moments when she wants to keep her dreams to herself.

List the vocabulary about engineering and creating. Sort the words into different categories. Compare your category choices with others.

Create a doodle of inventions you consider important. Research important information such as the inventor, date and interesting details.

I Is for Idea: An Inventions Alphabet, A History of Just About Everything: 180 Events, People and Inventions That Changed the World, TheMost Magnificent Thing, 100 Inventions That Made History: Brilliant Breakthroughs That Shaped Our World

Mots-clés

Picture book , creativity , engineering , innovations , intergenerational relationships , inventors , perseverance , stories in rhyme

Commentaire descriptif

This peppy rhyming story makes a great read-aloud, conveying the message to young creators to let their light shine. Rosie is a passionate inventor. Since she was very young, she “made fine inventions for uncles and aunts: a hot dog dispenser and helium pants.” But after her uncle laughs at one failure, Rosie keeps her creations hidden. The jocular tone bears serious themes, encouraging girls to pursue non-traditional interests, and the need for role models and mentors, such as Rosie finds in her Great-Great-Great-Aunt Rose, “A true dynamo.” Artful illustrations use defined line and exquisite details. One image shows Rosie amid an aesthetic array of scissors, duct tape, broken toys, an unstrung tennis racquet and much more. In another, she stares into her notebook, the pages shown in a giant projection across the spread. Her pencil sketches are captioned with facts about women in aviation history. When Rosie’s flying machine crashes, young readers will relate to her discouragement and embarrassment. Hopefully, they will also appreciate the book’s wisdom, when Aunt Rose exclaims: “Your brilliant first flop was a raging success! Come on, let’s get busy and on to the next!”