From a very early age, Alexander Graham Bell had an inventive and inquisitive mind. The son of a speech teacher, he soon ventured off on his own into the world of sound, which included a talent for playing the piano. He began studying the human ear, constructed some outlandish machines such as a model human skull that cried "MAMA!" and experimented with electricity—all of which led to his magnificent accomplishment, the telephone.

How Bell invented the telephone is told in a lively, humorous manner by Robert Quackenbush and is illustrated with his delightful cartoon drawings. This fresh new approach to the life and achievements of a great inventor will both teach and enchant young readers.

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