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from: Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.133220929
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books
Manufacturer: Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 40
Publication Date: June 21, 2005
Publisher: Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Sales Rank: 115730
Studio: Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books
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Rating:  - Mon Dieu! Flying French Sheep
Hot Air: The Mostly True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride is about . . . well, the title pretty much says it all, doesn't it?
I wanted to love this book because it is about two things that are very important to my life: French History (I am an author of the subject) and aviation (I have been married to a pilot for almost 20 years). However, I just didn't LOVE this book.
The writing was not clever or catchy, no fun repetitive phrases or colorful words that would ... Read More
Rating: - Fun to Read!
This book has a great story line with a sense of humor. Young kids love to hear me read it when I visit their classrooms.
I recommend you buy it as one of the books your primary grade kids will fight over.
Rating: - My son enjoys this
This book wasn't what I had imagined it to be. The first several pages contain a lot of words, and the last several pages are just pictures. My 6 year old son really enjoys this book, though, and asks for it at night.
Rating: - Barnyard Animals Aloft
Starting with the historical facts of the first hot-air balloon ride, which took place in Versailles, France in 1783, Priceman lets her imagination - and illustrations - run wild. The first hot-air balloon aviators (i.e., the guinea pigs) were a sheep, a duck and a rooster. After a few introductory pages of text, Priceman depicts the flight with a series of wordless illustrations. The complex pictures lend themselves to careful inspection to catch all the elements of the story. In the end, our barnyard ... Read More
Rating:  - Congratulations on your 2nd Caldecott Award!!!
I love this book and my children love it more. The story is hilariously told through the beautiful illustrations. The Caldecott committee made an excellent choice. This book would appeal to children of all ages.
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