Review The cool hues of the images of this detailed story of how George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. built the first Ferris Wheel will delight readers of all ages. The story will interest younger readers who can see it come to life with Gilbert Ford’s energetic illustrations. Kathryn Gibbs Davis has included facts about the World’s Fair, the city, buildings, and people on the pages of the book. Each fact tells something interesting about what is depicted, even if it is not directly related to the story, adding extra information for older readers. Application The book would help librarians who are introducing a maker space or STEM program at their library. School librarians can encourage students to consider what they can engineer for a science fair. Read-alikes Kraft, B. H. (2015). The Fantastic Ferris Wheel McCarthy, M. (2015). Earmuffs for everyone! Book Trailer Author Official Website: http://www.gibbsdavis.com/
Illustrator Official Website: http://www.gilbertford.com/ References Davis, K. G. (2017). Books: Mr. Ferris and his wheel. Retrieved from http://www.gibbsdavis.com/books/bk_mrferris.html Ford, G. (n.d.). Awards & recognition [Web log comment]. Retrieved from http://gilbertford.com/ferris.html Ford, G. (2016). Mr Ferris and his wheel [Web log comment] (Page images). Retrieved from http://gilbertford.com/news/?p=2864 Goodreads.com. (2017). Mr. Ferris and his wheel [Cover image]. Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20256564-mr-ferris-and-his-wheel?ac=1&from_search=true Singleton, Jennifer. (2014, September 10). Mr. Ferris and his wheel [YouTube video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTsQy8NML5
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