Illustrator: Marjorie Priceman
Genre: Picture Book
Subgenre: Historical Fiction
Themes: science and invention, courage
Characters:
~Primary: duck, sheep, rooster
~Secondary: Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier
Awards:
~Newbery Honor Book
~ALA Notable Children’s Book Award
Date of Publication: 2005
Publication Company: Simon and Schuster
Summary: What makes a hot air balloon rise? Who made the first hot air balloon? Who was the first person to ride in a hot air balloon? Well, the answer to the las question is not a who, but a what; three whats, to be exact. Read along as three courageous animals take the first ever hot air balloon ride in history, and learn a little about the history of hot air balloons along the way.
Recommendation: This would be a great book to use with younger readers that could cover many different lessons. It could cover science by talking about what makes balloons rise. It could cover social studies by talking about transportation and its history. There are just so many versatile ways to use this book in a classroom, and I cannot wait to design a lesson around it.
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