Tim Kehoe
Encyclopedia
Tim Kehoe is an author and toy inventor from St. Paul, Minnesota, who, though having invented numerous toys, is perhaps best known for his work to invent colored bubbles that do not stain, known as Zubbles
. Zubbles took more than 14 years to develop and incorporated a great deal of research in various fields, including chemistry
and the science of dyeing
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Tim is also the author of the VINCENT SHADOW published by Little, Brown and Company. Eleven-year-old Vincent Shadow dreamed of being a toy inventor. He had notebooks full of ideas bubbles that carried sound, rockets that pop into kites, and a football that would rather bite than be caught. Unfortunately, the secret attic lab where Vincent built his prototypes had seen more disasters than triumphs. But a chance encounter with eccentric toy inventor Howard G. Whiz, and the discovery of long-lost inventions by one of the world s greatest scientists would change Vincent s life forever.
Zubbles
Zubbles is a commercial name for colored soap bubbles. Zubbles claim to fame is that they are the first colored soap bubbles that do not leave stains. Instead they fade away with exposure to air, pressure, and water....
. Zubbles took more than 14 years to develop and incorporated a great deal of research in various fields, including chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
and the science of dyeing
Dyeing
Dyeing is the process of adding color to textile products like fibers, yarns, and fabrics. Dyeing is normally done in a special solution containing dyes and particular chemical material. After dyeing, dye molecules have uncut Chemical bond with fiber molecules. The temperature and time controlling...
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Tim is also the author of the VINCENT SHADOW published by Little, Brown and Company. Eleven-year-old Vincent Shadow dreamed of being a toy inventor. He had notebooks full of ideas bubbles that carried sound, rockets that pop into kites, and a football that would rather bite than be caught. Unfortunately, the secret attic lab where Vincent built his prototypes had seen more disasters than triumphs. But a chance encounter with eccentric toy inventor Howard G. Whiz, and the discovery of long-lost inventions by one of the world s greatest scientists would change Vincent s life forever.
Books
- The Unusual Mind of Vincent Shadow, 11/01/2009, Little, Brown, and Company
- Vincent Shadow: Toy Inventor, 8/03/2011, Little, Brown, and Company
- Vincent Shadow: The Top Secret Toys, 11/02/2011, Little, Brown, and Company