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January 11, 2015
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NEW BOOKS!!!
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Jun 2, 2016 David Roberts, Andrea Beaty, Ada Twist Chad Beckerman Comment
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ADA TWIST SCIENTIST Is Here!
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Apr 28, 2016 wimpy kid, jeff kinney, chad beckerman, design double down, wimpy, abramsbooks, amulet, red Chad Beckerman Comment
Apr 28, 2016 wimpy kid, jeff kinney, chad beckerman, design double down, wimpy, abramsbooks, amulet, red Chad Beckerman Comment
Cover reveal : Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Double Down
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Apr 28, 2016 wimpy kid, jeff kinney, chad beckerman, design double down, wimpy, abramsbooks, amulet, red Chad Beckerman Comment
Apr 28, 2016 wimpy kid, jeff kinney, chad beckerman, design double down, wimpy, abramsbooks, amulet, red Chad Beckerman Comment
The Cover Evolution of THE HATERS
Apr 13, 2016 Jesse Andrews, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Music, Haters, book design, edgy, funny Chad Beckerman Comment
Apr 13, 2016 Jesse Andrews, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Music, Haters, book design, edgy, funny Chad Beckerman Comment
The Cover Evolution of THE HATERS
Apr 13, 2016 Jesse Andrews, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Music, Haters, book design, edgy, funny Chad Beckerman Comment
Apr 13, 2016 Jesse Andrews, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Music, Haters, book design, edgy, funny Chad Beckerman Comment
Apr 13, 2016 Jesse Andrews, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Music, Haters, book design, edgy, funny Chad Beckerman Comment
Apr 13, 2016 Jesse Andrews, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Music, Haters, book design, edgy, funny Chad Beckerman Comment
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DRAWING IS MAGIC : Silver Medal Illustrators 58 and CA AWARDS
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CALDECOTT HONOR AND THE CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD
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Jul 3, 2015 alaac15, Dan Santat, jon Sciescka, Jon Klassesn, Mac Barnett, Erica Perl, El Deafo, Caldecott Award, John Hendrix, Tom Angleberger, Andrea Beaty Chad Beckerman Comment
Jul 3, 2015 alaac15, Dan Santat, jon Sciescka, Jon Klassesn, Mac Barnett, Erica Perl, El Deafo, Caldecott Award, John Hendrix, Tom Angleberger, Andrea Beaty Chad Beckerman Comment
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Wimpy Kid meets the Pope
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The Cover Evolution of ME and EARL and the DYING GIRL: Part 2 : The revised edition
Apr 28, 2015 ME and EARL and the DYING GIRL, Jessie Andrews, Will Staehle, Chad Beckerman, movie, sundance Chad Beckerman 2 Comments
Apr 28, 2015 ME and EARL and the DYING GIRL, Jessie Andrews, Will Staehle, Chad Beckerman, movie, sundance Chad Beckerman 2 Comments
The Cover Evolution of ME and EARL and the DYING GIRL: Part 2 : The revised edition
Apr 28, 2015 ME and EARL and the DYING GIRL, Jessie Andrews, Will Staehle, Chad Beckerman, movie, sundance Chad Beckerman 2 Comments
Apr 28, 2015 ME and EARL and the DYING GIRL, Jessie Andrews, Will Staehle, Chad Beckerman, movie, sundance Chad Beckerman 2 Comments
Apr 28, 2015 ME and EARL and the DYING GIRL, Jessie Andrews, Will Staehle, Chad Beckerman, movie, sundance Chad Beckerman 2 Comments
Apr 28, 2015 ME and EARL and the DYING GIRL, Jessie Andrews, Will Staehle, Chad Beckerman, movie, sundance Chad Beckerman 2 Comments
Drawing is Magic
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Drawing is Magic
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The Art of Rube Goldberg

Designed by Chad W. Beckerman and Sara Corbett

About the book

Not many of us make it into the dictionary as an adjective. But then again, Rube Goldberg was no ordinary noun. He was a cartoonist, humorist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor, and in a 72-year career he wrote and illustrated nearly 50,000 cartoons. Goldberg (1883–1970) was the most famous cartoonist of his time, best known for his comical inventions, which were syndicated in daily newspapers throughout the world. Author Jennifer George celebrates all aspects of her grandfather’s career, from his very first published drawings in his high school newspaper and college yearbook to his iconic inventions, his comic strips and advertising work, and his later sculpture and Pulitzer Prize–winning political cartoons. Also included are essays by noted comics historians, rare photographs, letters, memorabilia, and patents, many reproduced here for the first time. Brilliantly designed and packaged to capture the inventiveness of Rube Goldberg’s work, The Art of Rube Goldberg is a coffee table book the whole family can enjoy. 
From Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary:

 


Rube Gold·berg. adjective \rüb-ˈgōl(d)-ˌbərg\: accomplishing by complex means

 


what seemingly could be done simply <a kind of Rube Goldberg contraption . . . with five hundred moving parts —L. T. Grant>; also: characterized by such complex means. also:Rube Gold·berg·i·an