Hot Air by Marjorie Priceman
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.
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
-- 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
Marjorie Priceman, illustrator of many acclaimed picture books, has won Caldecott Honors for her illustrations in Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! by Lloyd Moss and Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the Frist Hot-Air Balloon Ride, which she also wrote. She lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780689826429 |
| ISBN 10 | 0689826427 |
| Title | Hot Air |
| Author | Marjorie Priceman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2005-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Commended for Caldecott Medal 2006 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |