How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jennifer Crain
How to Make a Flying Carpet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I enjoyed how Alex, the main character in How to Make a Flying Carpet, is an ordinary kid, showing any young person they can be an inventor. Alex also exhibits growth mindset, having to try multiple inventions to succeed in solving problems.
Alex also shows perseverance and grit, which are characteristics I appreciate in children’s literature. An added feature are 2 pages about Earth’s magnetic field and diagrams about the field. You have to read the book to discover what Alex builds instead of a flying carpet!
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