Gary and the Great Inventors: It's Laundry Day!

I judged a book by it's title, and regret it. The cover and title gave me the impression that I was going to be reading a book about Gary and his friends creating, building, and inventing things. It turned out to be just a historical account of one Inventor.

I liked how the story inspires young children to be innovative and welcome inventing things that stem from their ideas. This story reads more as a starting point for more stores to come within a series. I wish there was more development around the main character after he learns about the Thomas Jennings, the first African America to receive a US patent. Nonetheless, the story did a great job providing a brief, easily digestible, learning moment of Thomas Jennings major contribution to our society.

I LOVE this book!! This is the first children's book that has the Jamaican flag in it. When I saw it, I thought about the amount of children who have never seen their flags represented in a story.I love the storyline and the illustrations. This is the perfect gift for my kids.I have to get this book in the hands of many.

This book was absolutely exhilarating! This book took my boys on a learning journey! They were excited to find out what was on the next page. The book was short enough to keep them engaged, but long enough to fill their minds with such information! The dialog used was very understandable. And the story's theme was very intriguing!

I ordered this book because I thought this would be a good resource to introduce some inventors that are not often covered by the typical 3rd grade curriculum. Our library covers so much on inventors that are white men, so I was excited to add this to the mix. However, the book is terrible. The narrative perspective changes suddenly for no reason (something I would correct my elementary students on) from 1st person to 3rd person. The plot is never developed. And there is little information about the actual inventor.The summary of this book is as follows: Main character introduces himself, his family, and friends. They drive to the laundromat. They discover the dry-cleaning method was patented by a black man, Thomas Jennings. The end.There was no character development or actual plot. Or even discussion about why this patent was so important, inspiring, anything.The only good thing about this book is the illustrations, which are quite good.I wish this author, who had a great idea for a topic, had an editor or friend that told them how to improve this so that it could be a real treasure.

This is the best book I could have purchased for my kids. I have a 13 year old and a 2 year old that both love this book. They get to learn about inventors that look like them and that made a difference in the world.Highly recommend!

This is a great book for all ages. As an adult I learned about Thomas Jennings being the first African American to get a U.S. patent. The content of this book is excellent an very educational. The illustrations are so real they jump off the page. I would recommend this book to all ages. I look forward to reading more educational books from this new author (Akura Marshall). You have a great future as a writer!

This book is amazing! The pictures are beautiful. My little girl really enjoyed just flipping through the pages. They almost feel like there jumping out of the book. The story is great too. I don’t want to give it away so I won’t go into all the details, but just know it’s definitely an eye opener that adults as well as kids can appreciate..