Fire and Silk: Flying in a Hot-Air Balloon - Hardcover

Johnson, Neil

3.8

5 ratings by Goodreads

9780316469593: Fire and Silk: Flying in a Hot-Air Balloon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316469599 ISBN 13: 9780316469593

Publisher: Joy st Books, 1991

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Depicts what it is like to ride in a hot air balloon and discusses how it was invented and how it works.

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From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 4-- It's the rare individual indeed who does not imagine flights of fantasy at the sight of a colorful hot air balloon. How does the balloon rise into the sky, what makes it stay there, and how does it land? A clear, concise text answers these questions, and discusses the history of ballooning. The spirit of the sport is expressed in the descriptions of a ride. Fine, full-color photographs are, however, the true highlight of this picture essay. The striking images of getting the envelope (balloon) ready, inflating it, steering it, chasing it, and finally landing it bring readers a heightened sense of the adventure and drama involved. The essence of being one with the wind and the feeling of quiet peace is conveyed. Photojournalism at its most appealing--truly the oldest way to fly is the best. --Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Public Schools, VA
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From Kirkus Reviews:

``Fire and silk'' is a poetic description of the hot air and polyester that really form these genial giants. Lovely, luminous photos of a balloon outing show a family inflating, flying, and landing a modern hot-air balloon; the text waxes eloquent about the serenity of the skies while Dad and the kids are flying free at the whim of the winds. Mother, meanwhile, using a two-way radio, chases down dusty country roads after the carefree crew, no doubt getting her turn next time. A celebration of high technology in the pursuit of simplicity, on a day when ``The winds have welcomed you with softness.'' (Nonfiction. 8+) -- Copyright �1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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