Earmuffs for Everyone!: How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs

This nonfiction picture book recounts how Chester Greenwood became associated with earmuffs. As a boy in Maine, he had cold ears and improved an existing earmuff design rather than inventing the item itself. He received a patent for his “ear-mufflers,” which helped establish his reputation as their inventor. The account also explains patents, traces the history of earmuffs, and examines how stories about historical figures can become simplified or distorted over time.