Name: Up and Away!: How Two Brothers Invented the Hot-Air Balloon - Hardcover
Brand: Books by splitShops
SKU: 9781454923602
Price: 18.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
ISBN: 9781454923602

Up and Away!: How Two Brothers Invented the Hot-Air Balloon - Hardcover

$18.99

Report copyright infringement

by Jason Henry (Author)

"It will . . . sweep readers away." --Kirkus Reviews
"Henry's lush, digital artwork depicts the splendors of eighteenth-century France . . . a good addition to units on aviation and inventors." --Booklist

More than a century before the Wright Brothers invented their plane, Josephand Étienne Montgolfier sent a flying machine into the skies--a hot-air balloon with three animals in the basket. Go up, up, and away with them on their first, magical journey!

Back in 1782, in Ardèche, France, lived Joseph Montgolfier, a dreamer and an inventor who liked to learn about how everything worked. When one day a gust of wind blew his papers into the fireplace, he noticed that something lifted the pieces into the air--and he realized that heat could make things rise. With the help of his brother, Étienne, he began to experiment . . . and created a new kind of flying machine: a hot-air balloon! This beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of how the balloon came to be, King Louis XVI's visit to see it fly, and the three animals--a rooster, a duck, and a sheep--who became its very first passengers.

Author Biography

Jason Henry is an author, illustrator, and book designer, is a Publishers Weekly Star Watch Honoree, and has received multiple awards for his book designs from The New York Book Show. Jason has contributed illustrations to award-winning titles such as Mysterious Messages by Gary Blackwood (Dutton Children's Books). He is also the designer of the 2016 Newbery Honor book, Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson, New York Times bestselling titles such as Brad Meltzer's Ordinary People Change the World series, Dragons Love Tacos 2 by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri, and the Seibert award-winning Electric Ben by Robert Byrd (all published by Dial Books for Young Readers).

Jason is the founder of Books Beyond Borders, a nonprofit community project that has donated thousands of books to schools around the world. He and his wife live in Hoboken, NJ. Learn more at jasonhenrybooks.com, and follow him @jasonhenrybooks.

Number of Pages: 48

Dimensions: 0.6 x 11 x 8.8 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: August 07, 2018

Made with care

Great value

Elegant design

Quality materials

This product is crafted with quality materials to ensure durability and performance. Designed with your convenience in mind, it seamlessly fits into your everyday life.

We strive to process and ship all orders in a timely manner, working diligently to ensure that your items are on their way to you as soon as possible.

We are committed to ensuring a positive shopping experience for all our customers. If for any reason you wish to return an item, we invite you to reach out to our team for assistance, and we will evaluate every return request with care and consideration.