The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Glass, Andrew , Glass, Andrew

The Wondrous Whirligig: The Wright Brothers' First Flying Machine

32 pp. | Holiday | September, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-8234-1717-4 $$16.95

(2) K-3 Glass turns a small incident from Orville and Wilbur's childhood into a rollicking flight of fancy. After Papa gives the boys a toy helicopter, their tinkering becomes a family affair. The illustrations exude motion and energy, showing the boys constructing their own whirligig invention. Glass wraps the wonder of discovery and invention into a tale that celebrates small joys while hinting of larger ones.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2003