

Bob Conrad is the author and illustrator of "Bob Conrad's Great
Americans" which tells the life story of several great Americans including
Thomas Alva Edison. The research that went into that book is the basis of
this program.
" A Visit With Thomas Alva Edison" affords your students the
opportunity to meet, see and hear the greatest inventor of all
times. The Wizard of Menlo Park. Mr. Edison talks about his
life, his childhood, his family, his adventures, and his many,
many inventions, all at a level that can be understood and
appreciated by even the youngest student.
Thomas Edison will captivate your young audience with tales
and his magic; through the use of Magic Effects, this Thomas
Edison is truly the Wizard of Menlo Park. He will sing a song,
and explain his inventions : the incandescent light bulb, the
phonograph, and the motion picture. Presented in a way that
will entertain every member of your audience, this program is
carefully produced and directed to make the fullest impact on
the young student. A real - life visit with a historical figure,
this program is an educational, entertaining, and dramatic delight.
Versions for grades K - 3, 4 - 6, and K - 6
Bob Conrad is the author/ illustrator of "Bob Conrad's Great Americans".
Listen to what they say!
Everyone at our school enjoyed your show "A Visit with Thomas Alva Edison"
. All were impressed by the wondrous presentation of facts and trivia of the
Wizard of Menlo Park . We are looking forward to seeing you again next year.
Once again, thanks for a really great show!
Lynne Beckmeyer, Librarian, St. Helena's School, Edison, NJ
The boys and girls of school number seven thoroughly enjoyed "A Visit with
Thomas Alva Edison". As " Mr. Edison" addressed our assembly, he offered an
interesting and educational form of entertainment, to which each student
responded with attention and delight.
Thank you very much for an excellent program.
Mrs. Marilyn Hawthorne, Principal, School # 7, Belleville, NJ
I want to thank you on behalf of the students of school # 3 for your excellent
program on Thomas Edison.
You were entertaining - - but what I think was most important - - educational.
We all felt that Thomas Edison was in our All Purpose Room on Friday morning.
John Caputo, Principal, School #3, Fort Lee, NJ
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A Visit With Thomas Alva Edison
Bob Conrad as Thomas Alva Edison with his
most famous invention the incandescent
lamp.
Mr. Edison with his invention the phonograph.