The Unexpected Light of Thomas Alva Edison (Turnabout Tales)

The first book in the Turnabout Tales series is a picture book history of one of America's most renowned innovators, Thomas Alva Edison, and a narrative about how a little spark can become a large light, written by New York Times bestselling author and news anchor Raymond Arroyo.

Nobody thought much of Thomas Alva Edison while he was young. He couldn't concentrate at school and caused havoc around the home. His mother saw inventiveness and curiosity where others saw a distracted and unruly youngster. Al, as he was known as a small kid, was schooled at home by his mother, who monitored his rigorous at-home education while also giving him enormous latitude to explore and fantasize. Those formative years of encouragement and loving direction shaped the man who would use those vital teachings, as well as his fertile imagination, to create the phonograph, motion picture camera, light bulb, and other inventions.