The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box

Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, a day late! Here’s a fascinating story for all those kids into video games. The seeds of invention always seem to be planted in childhood! 

Title: The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box: The Story of Video Game Inventor Ralph Baer

Written by: Marcie Wessels

Illustrated by: Beatriz Castro

Sterling, 2020, biography

Suitable for ages: 6-10

Themes/topics: video games, invention, discrimination

Opening:

On the streets of Cologne, Germany, a boy named Ralph Baer made hi...