Synopses & Reviews
The first "manned" hot-air balloon is about to take off! But what are those noises coming from the basket? andlt;BRandgt; 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.
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"llustrations are chock-a-block with goofy shenanigans that demand several viewings."andlt;BRandgt; -- andlt;iandgt;The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Booksandlt;/iandgt;
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"A tale that's sure to soar with young readers."
-- Publishers Weekly
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"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."andlt;BRandgt; --andlt;iandgt; Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/iandgt;
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"A tale that's sure to soar with young readers."andlt;BRandgt; -- andlt;iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/iandgt;
About the Author
Marjorie Priceman, illustrator of many acclaimed picture books, has won Caldecott Honors for her illustrations in andlt;iandgt;Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! andlt;/iandgt;by Lloyd Moss and andlt;iandgt;Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the Frist Hot-Air Balloon Rideandlt;/iandgt;, which she also wrote. She lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.andlt;BRandgt; andnbsp;Marjorie Priceman, illustrator of many acclaimed picture books, has won Caldecott Honors for her illustrations in andlt;iandgt;Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! andlt;/iandgt;by Lloyd Moss and andlt;iandgt;Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the Frist Hot-Air Balloon Rideandlt;/iandgt;, which she also wrote. She lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.andlt;BRandgt; andnbsp;