Andrew Glass

Before the Wright brothers built an airplane, they had to start somewhere! The brothers' interest first sparked when their father brought home a mini whirligig. With some encouragement from their mother, the boys sought to replicate the whirligig at a human-sized scale. Though their first flying machine did not take off, it sparked their interest to keep at it!
The book is great for any student interested in the wright brothers or of the history of flying. I also think that this book has good pacing for an early reader. This would also be a fun book to read aloud to the class and ask their predictions.… (mais)

Older Daniel Boone is having his portrait painted when the artist asks where his coonskin cap is. Boone tells the artist that he has not worn the hat since he was a boy. He then proceeds to tell his early boyhood tales of frontier life, befriending Little Beaver of the Delaware Brave, becoming face-to-face with a bear, and taking cover in a tree with a family of raccoons. Boone appreciates the raccoon's hospitality so much that he vows never to wear his coonskin cap again.
Until reading this book, I had no idea of the story behind Daniel Boone's coonskin cap. The tale was interesting and full of adventure. The illustrations paired nicely with all of the action taking place in the book. I feel like I received a small history lesson while being entertained the entire time.… (mais)