Mr. Ferris and His Wheel

Capturing an engineer's creative vision and mind for detail, this fully illustrated picture book biography sheds light on how the American inventor George Ferris defied gravity and seemingly impossible odds to invent the world's most iconic amusement park attraction, the Ferris wheel.
A fun, fact-filled text by Kathryn Gibbs Davis combines with Gilbert Ford's dazzling full-color illustrations to transport readers to the 1893 World's Fair, where George Ferris and his big, wonderful wheel lifted passengers to the skies for the first time.

Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 09/02/2014
Pages: 40
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 10.30h x 10.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780547959221
Age: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 168154 / Mr. Ferris and His Wheel


Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Nominee
Award: Rhode Island Children's Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Cook Prize - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 06/01/2014 pg. 137
Booklist 06/01/2014 pg. 84
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2014
Publishers Weekly 09/01/2014
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2014 pg. 19
Shelf Awareness 09/12/2014
New York Times Book Review 11/09/2014 pg. 37
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author

Kathryn Gibbs Davis has a gift for combining history and storytelling in a manner that relates to readers of many ages. Kathryn is an active member of the Children's Literature Network. Visit gibbsdavis.com.

Gilbert Ford was born into a family of photographers. Instead of taking up the camera, he moved to New York to attend the prestigious Pratt Institute. His illustrations have appeared in books, magazines, newspapers, toys, billboards, and advertisements. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Visit gilbertford.com.