New Children’s Book About Manufacturing

Batesville Products released their second book introducing young students to the foundry industry.

The Hunt for Metal Treasure

Slip on your pirate boots, grab your telescope, and explore American manufacturing with us!

After learning foundries manufacture metal parts used around the world, three friends go on a pirate adventure to hunt for metal castings in their own town. They discover that USA manufacturing is all around us – from playgrounds and kitchens to dentist offices and construction sites. Many of the castings they find are based off real parts that Batesville Products manufactures in Lawrenceburg and Aurora, Indiana.

The book was written by Mary Jutzi, Batesville Products Digital Marketing Associate, and illustrated by Phil Ohlhaut, local artist. Batesville Products was awarded an IN-MaC micro-grant to print and distribute the new children’s book.

Coloring & Activity Sheets

Download and print free coloring pages and activity sheets related to the story! The activity book includes coloring, puzzles, manufacturing experiments, and more.

Elementary Schools

Batesville Products plans to donate the book to local elementary schools and visit classrooms to teach the next generation about manufacturing. If you’re interested in scheduling a classroom visit, please contact us. High school classes can also book tours through the manufacturing facility.

Batesville Products also annually partners with Kids Discovery Factory to sponsor a Foundry Fun Camp for kids. Campers learn about manufacturing through hands-on activities.

Foundry Friends Make A Casting

The Hunt for Metal Treasure is a sequel to their 2022 book, Foundry Friends Make a Casting, which teaches young kids how castings are manufactured. Check out the virtual version, or download associated coloring and activity pages.