Praise for Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines

Snider accurately conveys feelings of change and growth at a time when tweens are truly still children . . . Steckley’s black-and-white illustrations evoke the cluttered, mad-scientist feel of Rube’s workspace. . .
Kirkus Reviews

With middle school ­humor and entertaining ­images, Rube learns to ­navigate strange and difficult situations in this first installment of the “Rube ­Goldberg” series.
School Library Journal

“This book made my kids laugh and got them off screens. No really. It’s magic."
Jim Gaffigan, comedian


About the Authors

Brandon T. Snider is the best-selling author of the award-winning Dark Knight Manual, as well as the Avengers: Infinity War: The Cosmic Quest series. Additionally, he has written books featuring Cartoon Network favorites like Adventure Time and Regular Show, Marvel’s Spider-Man and Black Panther, plus pop culture icons such as Justice League, Star Wars, and The Muppets. He lives in New York City, where he is a member of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA.

Jennifer George is president of the Rube Goldberg Institute for Innovation and Creativity. George is Rube Goldberg’s granddaughter and lives and works in New York City.

Ed Steckley is an award-winning print and advertising illustrator, based in Racine, Wisconsin.

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