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This biography of Japanese businessman Soichiro Honda, founder of the Honda Motor Company, focuses on his early influences and later career as an innovative inventor and manufacturer of motorcycles and cars.
Quick Summary
Soichiro Honda started building his own cars as a teenager by改造 a bicycle with a motor, proving that big dreams can start with humble beginnings. Kids will love seeing how this curious kid turned failure into fuel, eventually creating the company that makes the cars we see everywhere today. If your kid loves stories about clever inventors who never gave up, like "The Boy Who Wouldn't Swim Who Wouldn't Swim Harnessed the Wind," they'll race through these pages. This book is perfect for kids in first through third grade who enjoy true stories about ordinary people who did extraordinary things.