Going Up! by Monica Kulling
Monica Kulling introduces the multi-talented and inspiring inventor of the elevator Elisha Otis in the next instalment of the award-winning Great Ideas series. Otis was the man who enabled the hi-rise, and other feats of modern architecture which led him to the heights of success. Monica Kulling's easy-to-read text, peppered with lots of dialogue, brings an amazing, inspiring man into the spotlight. Accompanied by an award-winning illustrator, it is an educational yet highly enjoyable read for all children interested in inventions.MONICA KULLING is a poet who has written over forty children's books, including picture books, classic novel adaptations, and biographies. She has written about Harriet Tubman, Henry Ford, Houdini, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Amelia Earhart, among others, and is known for bringing biography to children who are just learning to read. Her award-winning Great Idea Series tells the stories of fascinating inventors and their incredible innovations. She's also the author of Merci Mister Dash!, a humorous children's book. David Parkins is an award-winning illustrator of more than fifty children's books. Visit his website at www.monicakulling.ca.
He became a freelance illustrator after studying wildlife illustration in Wales and general illustration at Lincoln College of Art. His work has featured in The Guardian, the Toronto Star, Bloomberg Business Week, Nature, The Economist, and The Beano, a British children's comic. He is the critically acclaimed illustrator of three more books in Monica Kulling's Great Idea Series: In the Bag!, in which he draws a regular editorial cartoon for the Globe and Mail.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781770495166 |
| ISBN 10 | 1770495169 |
| Title | Going Up! |
| Author | Monica Kulling |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Tundra Books |
| Year published | 2014-04-08 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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