Clarion Mr. Ferris and His Wheel

I adore this book. It's fascinating and fast paced, a rare NF book that I was delighted to read multiple times.

Bought it for my 9 year old son for Xmas (who hates books) and we read it together one evening . Is a well written story with great artwork that goes along with the story nicely. Led to some discussion and he found it interesting particularly to know the story of the ferris wheel and what went into building it... Worth buying

I love a good non fiction picture book, especially one about a lesser known person or event.Mr. Ferris and His Wheel is about George Ferris, and the Ferris wheel, invented by Ferris and named after him.This picture book combines story, non-fiction tidbits, ink and watercolor illustrations, and an occasional quote to tell the story of how George Ferris dreamed up the idea for the Ferris wheel which was first introduced at the Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1893.Kathryn Gibbs Davis goes through the steps that Ferris went to in order to make his dream become a reality. The designing of his invention and his need for donations to cover the cost are explained in a way young readers can understand, and his race to complete the Ferris Wheel by the World's Fair adds some suspense to this picture book.Many children have ridden a Ferris wheel, but even those who have not, can recognize the structure and appreciate the story of how this came to be an amusement park staple.I've purchased this for my own library already, and am definitely adding it to my next school library order. There are many students who will enjoy this story, and appreciate the fact that it is a non-fiction book about something they can relate to.

I read this to my 2nd graders and then we did a wonderful STEAM activity that I bought on TpT. THEY LOVED IT!

I bought this book to read to my fifth graders during our unit on the industrialization period. This story beautifully weaves together story-telling, quotes, and facts to make an engaging but little known story for my students. But those illustrations! Those are dreamy! The blues and purples are simply breath-taking!