Kerry Aradhya
CHILDREN'S AUTHOR
Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube
This picture book biography of Ernő Rubik reveals the obsession, imagination, and engineering process behind the creation of the Rubik's Cube.
A solitary child, Ernő Rubik grew up in post-World War II Hungary, curious about puzzles, art, nature, and their underlying patterns and structures. As a professor of architecture, and in a quest to help his students understand three-dimensional objects and how they move, he fashioned a cube made up of smaller cubes that twisted and turned without breaking, unexpectedly inventing the most popular puzzle in history!
Illustrated by Kara Kramer
Published by Peachtree (June 11, 2024)
ISBN-13: 9781682636640
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2024 JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD GOLD STANDARD SELECTION
2025 BEST STEM BOOKS K-12
2025-2026 TEXAS BLUEBONNET AWARD MASTER LIST
"Kramer's intriguing mixed-media and digital-collage illustrations bring playfulness and energy to the fore...." —The Horn Book Magazine, STARRED REVIEW
“Even readers who find the invention more maddening than 'magic' should be captivated by this tale of imagination, tenacity, and a global phenomenon that’s still going strong.” —Publishers Weekly
“A whimsical tribute to the maker of the famous, frustrating, and absorbing puzzle.” —Kirkus Reviews
Resources
Learn more about geometric puzzles, the Rubik's Cube, and the making of ERNŐ RUBIK AND HIS MAGIC CUBE in this episode of StoryMakers with host Rocco Staino and author Kerry Aradhya.
This resource includes word puzzles, shape puzzles, geometric coloring sheets, and design activities to use in the classroom or at home.