April 17, 2026

Smash, Crash, Topple, Roll! The Inventive Rube Goldberg - A Life in Comics, Contraptions, and Six Simple Machines, by Catherine Thimmesh, illustrated by Shanda McCloskey, is a picture book biography of the famous cartoonist that also gives you tips on building your own amazing contraptions.

Happy Reading!

—Sondra Eklund