{"product_id":"flip-how-the-frisbee-took-flight-paperback","title":"Flip! How the Frisbee Took Flight - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMargaret Muirhead\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Gustavson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback! This charming biography about the inventor of the Frisbee follows the twists and turns of innovation, highlighting the persistence needed to succeed. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis nonfiction picture book for ages 4 to 8 teaches how one invention come to be and will encourage curious and creative minds to let their imagination soar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFred Morrison is credited with inventing this classic toy, but for centuries folks have been flipping for flying discs. Ancient Greeks flicked discs, and beginning in the 1920s, college kids at Yale University were tossing pie tins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFred's invention quest began in 1932 after tossing a tin popcorn lid around the backyard. For more than twenty years, Fred and his wife, Lu, tried and failed to perfect a flying-disc concept. Eventually they created what we know today as the Frisbee. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFun and fact-filled, this Frisbee origin story is sure to delight sports and STEM fans alike.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargaret Muirhead\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eMabel, One and Only\u003c\/i\u003e. Her essays and poetry have appeared in a number of publications, including \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamily Fun Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Picture Book Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Gustavson\u003c\/b\u003e received his bachelor's degree in illustration from Rowan University and his master's from the School of Visual Arts in New York. He has illustrated several picture books, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eGood Luck, Mrs. K!\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLong-Armed Ludy and the First Women's Olympics\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eDirty Rats\u003c\/i\u003e. he is also the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Froggies Do NOT Want to Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Aliens Do NOT Want to Go Home\u003c\/i\u003e. www.adamgustavson.com\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 9.8 x 9.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flip! How the Frisbee Took Flight\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53301225390387,"sku":"9781623547097","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OQh4086FH9781623547097.webp?v=1777507852","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/flip-how-the-frisbee-took-flight-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}