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 is the story of (PERHAPS) the bravest collection of flyers the world has ever seen, as (SORT OF) told to Marjorie Priceman.---from the publisher
40 pages 978-0689826429 Ages 4-8
Keywords: hot air balloon, transportation, Caldecott Honor book, adventure, 18th century, Europe, historical fiction, farm animals, fun, humor, animals
Editor's note: A mix of fact and fiction
