Rube Resources
If you’re a parent, a teacher, a student, or just Rube-curious, you’re in the right place! Rube Goldberg books, projects, and digital games are a great way to engage kids in STEM, Art and teach Simple Machines.
Baby Rube's Opposites
This accordion-fold board book highlights 12 pairs of opposites—from hot and cold to young and old and shallow and deep to awake and asleep. But unfold, open and discover Baby Rube Goldberg's "simple" invention (using all 12 sets of opposites) to dunk a cookie in milk!
Rube Goldberg’s Simple Normal Definitely Different Day Off
Follow along as a young Rube Goldberg invents zany chain-reaction contraptions to have the best day off ever—including an easy way to play fetch in the yard without leaving his bedroom, a self-operating swing, and a super simple series of movie-snacking machines.
Check out the Activity Guide & Paper Engineered Projects for this book!
Rube Goldberg’s Simple Normal Humdrum School Day
Follow along as a young Rube Goldberg sets out on a typical school day, creating machines that solve every problem he encounters from the time he wakes up in the morning until the time he goes to bed at night. Watch how he gets ready for school, makes breakfast, does his homework, and so much more!
Check out the Activity Guide & Paper Engineered Projects for this book!
Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines
6th grade gets off to a rocky start for Rube Goldberg and his best friend, Boob McNutt. As they navigate the new social dynamics of middle school, strange incidents begin to throw the school, their town and their relationships into disarray. Luckily for everyone, Rube's unique problem solving abilities save the day.
Rube Goldberg and the New Switcheroo
The hilarious follow-up to Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines by bestselling author Brandon T. Snider and featuring illustrations by award-winning artist Ed Steckley.
Rube Goldberg and the Engine of Change
The third title in the hilarious Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines series by bestselling author Brandon T. Snider and featuring black-and-white illustrations by Reuben Award-winning artist Ed Steckley.
The Art of Rube Goldberg
Rube Goldberg (1883 – 1970) was the most famous cartoonist of his time and is best known for his comical inventions, which were syndicated in daily newspapers throughout the world. The Art of Rube Goldberg is brilliantly designed and packaged to capture the inventiveness of his legacy and chock-full of cartoons -- a coffee table book the whole family can enjoy!
