Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride
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 is the story of PERHAPS the bravest collection of flyers the world has ever seen, as SORT OF told to Marjorie Priceman. Free Read [ Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride ] Author [ Marjorie Priceman ] – kino-fada.fr I thought this story was hilarious It is a mix of fact and fiction They really did send a duck, a sheep and a rooster up in a balloon the first time This was a huge deal as everyone of importance was in attendance The part where the animals are over the city is all wordless and I was amused by it The balloon lands and the words flow again and that is also historical record The animals survive the trip nicely The last page is some history about how this happened I love the blend of fact I thought this story was hilarious It is a mix of fact and fiction They really did send a duck, a sheep and a rooster up in a balloon the first time This was a huge deal as everyone of importance was in attendance The part where the animals are over the city is all wordless and I was amused ...So not what I was hoping for Maybe this would amuse very small children but I found it too sparse The majority of the book is only a pictorial representation of the flight of the barnyard animals in the balloon It s such a cute idea, thoug...What happened on the first hot air balloon ride Well, no one really knows because the first passengers were a duck, sheep, and rooster Marjorie Priceman gives some background about the first flight in France and then creates a nearly wordless story about the adventures of these three animals They get tangled in laundry, fill their basket with water, and quack, baaa, and cock a doodle doo their way safely to the ground The end pages include details about the Montgolfier brothers early What happened on the first hot air balloon ride Well, no one really knows because the first passengers were a duck, sheep, and rooster Marjorie Priceman gives some background about the first flight in France and then creates a nearly wordless story about the adventures of these three animals They get tangled in laundry, fill their basket with water, and quack, baaa, and cock a doodle doo their way safely to the ground The end pages include details about the Montgolfier brothers earl...This book reminds me of the graphic novel genre in the way that there are few words, so the pictures carry the story And I can see why this book won the Caldecott award because the expressions of the animals are so well done that this book didn t need any words to convey the storyline Not to mention I thought the animal drawings were adorable.This picture book has a deeper context, as it highlights a real historical...Almost 200 years before rocket scientists were blasting monkeys, dogs and cats into space, two inventors wanted to test their hot air balloon idea out by seeing what would happened to a duck, a rooster and a sheep if placed in the basket of the first full sized hot air balloon and allowed to ascended to such untested heights.This story focuses on the reactions of the animal to the unusual predicament they find themselves in Light on text and heavy on hilarious illustrations using sight gags Almost 200 years before rocket scientists were blasting monkeys, dogs and cats into space, two inventors wanted to test their hot air balloon idea out by seeing what would happened to a duck, a rooster and a sheep if placed in the basket of the first full sized hot air balloon and allowed to ascended to such untested heights.This story focu...I really liked the illustrations However, some of the choices were a little strange in an attempt to add humor Still, I m sure kids would at least somewhat enjoy it and there are historical tidbits at the beginning and end if you want to teach a b...My eldest daughter is a balloonist in the wilds of northeastern Nevadaso of course I loved this book Who wouldn tIllustrations in the flowing graphic style of 50 s advertising illustrations tells the story of a bunch of animals who find themselves in the midst of high adventure.As stated on the cover of book, this is the mostly true story of the first hot air balloon ride Many Important people have gathered at the beautiful palace of Versailles in France to witness this historic event but the story is not about that This is the tale of the three brave individuals a duck a, sheep and a rooster who have been given the honor of going on this adventure On their journey across the skies of France they experience many exciting and frightening things but they endure it As stated on the cover of book, this is the mostly true story of the first hot air balloon ride Many Important people have gathered at the beautiful palace of Versailles in France to witness this historic event but the story is not about that This is the tale of the three brave individuals a duck a, sheep and a rooster who have been given the honor of going on this adventure On their journey across the skies of France they experience many exciting and frightening things but they endure it all and land safely Back in Versailles a nice surprise awaits them It is no wonder this book won the Caldecott award, the writing is both witty and informative The author does a great job at combining fiction and non fiction into a story, making it wacky and fun while at the same time teaching children about an important...Hot Air is a 2006 Caldecott honor book It goes through the story of the first animals to go up in a hot air balloon I thought the illustrator did a wonderful job with the illustrations They really allow us to see what is happening within the story and how the animals feel in the balloon The pages that were broken up into panels also reminded me of a graphic novel and it served as a great way to show actions that occur within a short period of time Although the illustrations were great I Hot Air is a 200...
- English
- 01 December 2018 Marjorie Priceman
- Hardcover
- 40 pages
- 0689826427
- Marjorie Priceman
- Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride