Earle married his beloved wife Josephine who happened to be quite accident-prone…especially in the kitchen. Whether it was slicing onions, grating cheese, or lifting hot pots off the stove, Josephine was constantly grabbing towels to stop the bleeding. But you can’t cook with a towel wrapped around your hand! Leave it to her husband to create something out of adhesive tape and sterile gauze which was small enough for her to use herself. Earle brought the idea to his boss, James Johnson, who decided to produce and sell the product. Combining the word “bandage” with “first aid,” they came up with Band-Aid. After giving them to boy scouts and WW II troops, they were a hit! Add multiple sizes, colors and designs…and you have a worldwide success.

Here’s an awesome, quick-read, nonfiction book that came about “quite by accident”

Book reviewed by Carol C., Elementary School Liaison