And David Roberts' spirited and funny illustrations offer lots to look at, especially on the pages where you see Rosie creating things from scattered parts and tools. There are wonderful lessons here about following your dreams and understanding that failure is part of the inventor's (or engineer's) process and that you only truly fail if you quit. She loves making gadgets and tries to make a machine for her great-great-great-aunt so she can fly. Parents need to know that Rosie Revere, Engineer, by Andrea Beaty, tells in lively rhyming verse the story of a second-grade girl who wants to be a great engineer. Her diverse classmates are cheerful and excited to try making their own inventions. Rosie's diverse family members are loving and supportive. Her Aunt Rose is encouraging and teaches Rosie an important helpful message about failure on the road to success. She thinks of helping others with her inventions. Rosie is dedicated, determined, hardworking, creative, and kind.
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