Honda : the boy who dreamed of cars by Weston, Mark

Honda : the boy who dreamed of cars
by Weston, Mark; illustrated by Yamasaki, Katie

(#0755QP5)

Paperback Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2008

Price: USD 11.43

Description: 30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations; 27 cm
Dewey: 338.7; Audience: Upper Elementary; Reading Level: 5.4

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From Follett

Includes bibliographical references. A biography of Soichiro Honda, the founder of the Honda Motor Company, discussing his early influences and career as an inventor and manufacturer of motorcycles and cars.

From the Publisher

The life story of Soichiro Honda, pioneering Japanese businessman and innovative motorcycle and car manufacturer.

One day in 1914 when Soichiro Honda was seven years old, an astonishing, moving dust cloud appeared in his small Japanese town. The cause was a leaky, noisy automobile-the first the boy had ever seen. At that moment Honda fell in love with cars, and a dream took hold. He would one day make them himself.

It took Honda many years to reach his goal. Along the way he became an expert mechanic and manufacturer of car parts. After World War II he developed a motorized bicycle, the forerunner of his innovative motorcycles. Eventually Honda began manufacturing cars, first race cars and then consumer cars. Constantly seeking ways to make his products better than his competitors', Honda grew into a global industry leader.

Soichiro Honda had an inventive mind and a passion for new ideas, and he never gave up on his dream. A legendary figure in the world of manufacturing, Honda is a dynamic symbol of lifelong determination, creativity, and the power of a dream.

Product Details
  • Publisher: Lee & Low Books, Inc.
  • Publication Date: September 1, 2008
  • Format: Paperback
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Dewey: 338.7
  • Classifications: Biography, Nonfiction
  • Description: 30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Tracings: Yamasaki, Katie, illustrator.
  • ISBN-10: 1-62014-191-4
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-62014-191-5
  • Follett Number: 0755QP5
  • Reading Level: 5.4
  • Audience: Upper Elementary