Bibliograph

Who was Milton Bradley?, by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley

Type

Label

Who was Milton Bradley?, by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 106)

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Who was Milton Bradley?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

929055761

Responsibility statement

by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley

Series statement

Who was-- ?

Summary

"Meet the man behind the board games: Milton Bradley. Born in Maine in 1836, Milton Bradley moved with his family to the working-class city of Lowell, Massachusetts, at age 11. His early life consisted of several highs and lows, from graduating high school and attending Harvard to getting laid off and losing his first wife. These experiences gave Bradley the idea for his first board game: The Checkered Game of Life. He produced and sold Life across the country and it quickly became a national sensation. Working with his company, the Milton Bradley Company, he continued to produce board games, crayons, and kid-friendly school supplies for the rest of his life. He is often credited as the father of board games, and the Milton Bradley Company has created Battleship, Jenga, Yahtzee, Trouble, and many more classic games"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor