A Child's Garden of Edison

A Child's Garden of Edison

Book Information Genre: Biography First appearance: "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace"

A Child's Garden of Edison is a book about Thomas Edison.

History

Homer went to the library at Springfield Elementary School and read several books about Thomas Edison, among them A Child's Garden of Edison.

Behind the Laughter

• The book's title is a pun on A Child's Garden of Verses, a collection of poetry for children by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Appearances

• Episode – "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace"

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