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Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride
CCBC Review:
The first hot air balloon ride took place on September 19, 1783, launched from the palace of Versailles in France. There were three passengers in the balloon’s basket: a duck, a sheep, and a rooster. Those are the only facts you can believe in this fanciful picture book that illustrates what might have happened on their eight-minute, two-mile journey as Marjorie Priceman’s imagination takes off right along with the barnyard passengers of that historic event. Panels and pictures on each two-page spread show the wide and sometimes wild-eyed animals as the trio is alternately delighted by the experience and besieged by a series of mishaps involving windblown laundry, divebombing birds, and other unexpected hazards. Priceman’s use of facial expressions and varied perspectives are delightful as her trio ascends—and descends—its way into history. ©2005 Cooperative Children's Book CenterIllustrated by Marjorie Priceman
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-8
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Flight/Aviation
Humor
Publishers:
Atheneum, Anne Schwartz Book
Publish Year: 2005
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0689826427
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Priceman