This first picture book biography of Rubiks Cube creator Erno Rubik reveals the obsession, imagination, and engineering process behind creating an iconic puzzle.

Celebrating 50 years of the most popular puzzle in history!

An Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Honor Book
A Mathical Book Prize Honor Book

In the hills of Budapest, near the banks of the Danube River, lived a quiet boy named Ern Rubik. He loved books, art, nature, andmost of allpuzzles. And he grew up to create the most popular puzzle in history. This picture book biography explores the experience and interests that inspired the inventor of the Rubiks Cube.

From the time he was a child, Ern was curious about the objects around him. What did they look like on the inside? What about geometric shapes? How many ways could he fit them together? Could he combine them so they somehow became something that was greater than its components?

Ern grew up and became a professor of architecture and design. Still fascinated with how shapes worked together, he fashioned an object, a cube made up of smaller cubes that twisted and turned without breaking. This object eventually became known as the most popular puzzle in history, the Rubiks Cube.

Kerry Aradhyas accessible text takes us behind the scenes of the creative process and into the mind and imagination of a remarkable inventor. Kara Kramers cheerful, multi-media illustrations encourage readers to think about inspiration, reflection, and the joy of puzzlesand solutions.

A CBC-NSTA Best STEM Book of the Year
Named to the Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List
Named to the Texas Bluebonnet Award List