How I Met Lewis Howard Latimer

By: Ramon Robinson, Brandon Freeny

Narrated by: Joseph A. Batzel

Length: 9 mins

Publisher's summary

One of the best children's audiobooks online.

For all children age seven to 10.

This may be shocking but, there are not many books for African American children, by African American authors, much less audiobooks.

This audiobook is:

• A book most kids have a hard time pausing because it's inspiring, engaging, and, most of all, educational.
• A great learning resource for adults and children.
• A model of success our youth can feel a sense of pride about, relate to, and hopefully recognize the endless possibilities they can achieve.

How I Met... is a series for young and early listeners and readers about African American inventors, civil rights leaders, black activists and the many major contributors, without much fanfare or glory who helped shape the modern world as we know it.

Each audiobook highlights our unsung heroes through the interaction between different members of the "Robinson" family. The goal of the series? To put on full display the amazing things African American's have accomplished throughout history. By doing so, our children will make the connection, that anything is possible if you dream big enough.

In this audiobook, we acknowledge an African American inventor and pioneer who contributed so much to our society. Lewis Howard Latimer, a brilliant engineer, who has an interesting connection to the origin of the light bulb and telephone that many of us have no idea about. This is an important African American story, and it was written with the hope that it will motivate the next generation to find interest and excel in areas like science, technology, engineering, and math.

©2019 Ramon Robinson (P)2019 Ramon Robinson

Riveting!

It’s one riveting and inspiring story that has highlighted some significant events of African Americans ‘history. I have to say, Joseph Batzel’s narration nailed it!

it's nice to have the ebook copy, too.

And because this one's compelling to the point I am eager to let my children listen to it, I'm also getting the ebook version for its pictures. Or the paperback copy?

Good story.

My niece loves it whenever I tell her stories before bedtime. And as I have guessed, she likes this! How she wants to follow the footsteps of Lewis Howard Latimer.

It stirred my kid's interest.

I got the audio book first to access if the paperback version will be worth purchasing and it is! It’s not just another kid’s story but there’s an important lesson attached to it. It’s a great way to stir my kid’s interest with African-American stories.

Nice bedtime story.

There’s something special about Ramon Robinson and Brandon Feeny’s work. My girl played it repeatedly, can’t stop listening to it again and again. Nice bedtime story if you ask me.

We had a nice bonding!

She played the audio book thrice today and recounted the stories to me. We had a nice bonding!

Amazing!!

We loved the audiobook, great quality & makes it easy to learn about African American history & African American inventors on the go. Highly recommended & much needed.

Fascinating!!!

My 5-year-old loves the part where Lewis Latimer was introduced. He adores how brilliant he is in coming up with inventions we’re using today. Not only was he fascinated with it but he get to meet one of the famous African-American inventors.

Perfect narration, too!

A winner for story time reading and for young children. It’s a must-listen book and the narrator’s voice will make kids want to play it again and again! It’s right up their street!

What a story!

It took me to my childhood days. It’s nice to be reminded every once in a while of African-American history. Short but enthralling, my 6-year-old son would love this!