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  • Published: 1 January 2014
  • ISBN: 9781570916731
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 44
  • RRP: $49.99

The Day-Glo Brothers

The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors



A discovery that made the world a brighter place!

Joe and Bob Switzer were very different brothers. Bob was a studious planner who wanted to grow up to be a doctor. Joe dreamed of making his fortune in show business and loved magic tricks and problem-solving.

When an accident left Bob recovering in a darkened basement, the brothers began experimenting with ultraviolet light and fluorescent paints. Together they invented a whole new kind of color, one that glows with an extra-special intensity—Day-Glo.

This cover reproduction is not printed with Day-Glo colors. The actual book, however, is printed using three Day-Glo colors: Saturn Yellow, Fire Orange, and Signal Green.

  • Published: 1 January 2014
  • ISBN: 9781570916731
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 44
  • RRP: $49.99

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