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Highlights
- The first "manned" hot-air balloon is about to take off!
- Caldecott Medal 2006 3rd Winner
- 4-8 Years
- 12.1" x 8.72" Hardcover
- 40 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Humorous Stories
Description
About the Book
Told in comic-book style with very few words, this new work by Caldecott Honor-winning artist Priceman is a travelogue as well as a visual comedy of errors that depicts history's first foray into the skies. Full color.Book Synopsis
The first "manned" hot-air balloon is about to take off! But what are those noises coming from the basket?Based on the (POSSIBLY) true report of a day in 1783, this si the story of (PERHAPS) the bravest collection of flyers the world has ever seen, as (SORT OF) told to Marjorie Priceman.
Review Quotes
"llustrations are chock-a-block with goofy shenanigans that demand several viewings."
-- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"A tale that's sure to soar with young readers."
-- Publishers Weekly
"Priceman's wonderful, vivacious black ink and watercolor paintings... add motion and buoyancy to an already soaring tale of a historic hot-air balloon ride."
-- Kirkus Reviews
Dimensions (Overall): 12.1 Inches (H) x 8.72 Inches (W) x .41 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 4-8 Years
Sub-Genre: Humorous Stories
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages: 40
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
Author: Marjorie Priceman
Language: English
Street Date: July 1, 2005
TCIN: 93372653
UPC: 9780689826429
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-3524
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 0.41 inches length x 8.72 inches width x 12.1 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1 pounds
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