This fall is filled with so many new, exciting, funny and beautiful picture books! Hooray! From hungry bunnies to Toco Toucans to time-traveling T. Rexs, there is surely something for every young reader to devour. Get ready to clear some bookshelves as you will certainly want to bring home some of these wonderful tales.
Up and Away!: How Two Brothers Invented the Hot-Air Balloon
“It will . . . sweep readers away.” —Kirkus Reviews “Henry’s lush, digital artwork depicts the splendors of eighteenth-century France . . . a good addition to units on aviation and inventors.” —BooklistMore than a century before the Wright Brothers invented their plane, Josephand Étienne Montgolfier sent a flying machine into the skies—a hot-air balloon with three animals in the basket. Go up, up, and away with them on their first, magical journey! Back in 1782, in Ardèche, France, lived Joseph Montgolfier, a dreamer and an inventor who liked to learn about how everything worked. When one day a gust of wind blew his papers into the fireplace, he noticed that something lifted the pieces into the air—and he realized that heat could make things rise. With the help of his brother, Étienne, he began to experiment . . . and created a new kind of flying machine: a hot-air balloon! This beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of how the balloon came to be, King Louis XVI’s visit to see it fly, and the three animals—a rooster, a duck, and a sheep—who became its very first passengers.
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Up and Away!: How Two Brothers Invented the Hot-Air Balloon
“It will . . . sweep readers away.” —Kirkus Reviews “Henry’s lush, digital artwork depicts the splendors of eighteenth-century France . . . a good addition to units on aviation and inventors.” —BooklistMore than a century before the Wright Brothers invented their plane, Josephand Étienne Montgolfier sent a flying machine into the skies—a hot-air balloon with three animals in the basket. Go up, up, and away with them on their first, magical journey! Back in 1782, in Ardèche, France, lived Joseph Montgolfier, a dreamer and an inventor who liked to learn about how everything worked. When one day a gust of wind blew his papers into the fireplace, he noticed that something lifted the pieces into the air—and he realized that heat could make things rise. With the help of his brother, Étienne, he began to experiment . . . and created a new kind of flying machine: a hot-air balloon! This beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of how the balloon came to be, King Louis XVI’s visit to see it fly, and the three animals—a rooster, a duck, and a sheep—who became its very first passengers.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781454923602 |
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Publisher: | Union Square Kids |
Publication date: | 08/07/2018 |
Pages: | 48 |
Sales rank: | 488,357 |
Product dimensions: | 8.70(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.70(d) |
Age Range: | 5 - 9 Years |
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