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Cover of Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride

Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride

by Marjorie Priceman

Picture book · ages 5–8 · 620L (~3rd grade) · 40 pages · 2014

Why we'd hand it over

A raucous, beautifully illustrated romp through real history that teaches invention-via-chaos; Priceman's watercolors feel like they're launched off the page.

Where to get it

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