All Aboard!: Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine (Hardcover) by Monica Kulling

from conuly

This was an acceptable book. Unfortunately, I don't have it to hand for this review, so it'll be a short one. All the necessary details of Elijah McCoy's life were covered - unfortunately, the author saw fit to put in that spurious nonsense about "the real McCoy" - a cute story, but the phrase pr...

from matthewbloome

This story was more anecdotal than a full blown biography. It focused mostly on Elijah McCoy's invention of an oil dispenser for train engines and his first job as an ashcat after returning from schooling in Scotland. There was an afterword in which the author described the other inventions he pa...

from ElizaJane

Reason for Reading: Taking my turn before handing it over for a bedtime read to my son, who is very much into inventors right now. Lovely little first biography for picture book age children or older struggling readers who still like their books filled with illustrations. Of course, Elijah's life...

from ASBiskey

Ever wonder about the saying "the real McCoy"? This brief biography about Elijah McCoy describes his life and works for children. The illustrations are beautiful. This is a well written, well illustrated book about an interesting subject for children three to seven.

from Stretchberry

This picture book is a well told biography of African American inventor Elijah McCoy. The persistence and eventual success of McCoy is inspiring. The explanation of the phrase "real McCoy" made for an interesting ending.