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The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot July 25, 1909 (Picture Puffin Books) Paperback – Picture Book, August 1, 1987

by Alice Provensen (Author), Martin Provensen (Author)
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Winner of the Caldecott Medal, this stunningly illustrated book depicts Louis Bleriot's historic first cross-Channel flight.

“Factually accurate, yes-but also a witty pictorial reincarnation of Bleriot’s first experience of an airship”--Kirkus Reviews
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  1. Reading age
    5 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    630L
  6. Dimensions
    8.19 x 10.05 x 0.15 inches
  7. Publisher
    Puffin Books
  8. Publication date
    August 1, 1987
  9. ISBN-10
    9780140507294
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0140507294
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"Factually accurate, yes-but also a witty pictorial reincarnation of Bleriot's first experience of an airship . . . There's dash, style, and economy here in both text and pictures."--Kirkus Reviews

"Fact is turned into magic."--The New York Times Book Review

"This book...recounts the persistence of a Frenchman, Louis Bleriot, to build a flying machine to cross the English Channel.... The text is succinct, caption-like in its directness and brevity . . . The paintings...add the necessary texture and tone to this marriage. This is vintage Provensen"--School Library Journal

About the Author

Alice Provensen and Martin Provensen were an American couple who illustrated more than 40 children's books together, 19 of which they also wrote and edited. They won the Caldecott Medal for The Glorious Flight.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0140507299
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin Books; Reprint edition (August 1, 1987)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780140507294
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140507294
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 630L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.19 x 10.05 x 0.15 inches
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Melissa Wingo
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2023
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My children and I have read this book over and over again. Lovely to look at and the Main character has stayed in our family convos for years.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Love for Flying
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2015
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I first read this book when I was 6 years old and never stopped thinking about flying. Today I now have a commercial pilot license and over 300 hours of flight time. If you want the next generation to fall in love with aviation this I absolutely recommend.
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Katie B.
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Beautiful pictures
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Cheryl E
4.0 out of 5 stars part was in french
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2024
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part was in french
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ATB
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful picture book
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2016
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A wonderful picture book. Very underrated. The moment where the pilot is alone in the clouds is a sublime page. The illustrations are great.
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Dave Wallace
5.0 out of 5 stars A+
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2019
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Great book.
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Gema
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Historical Preschool Book
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Historically significant with simple to understand language for a preschooler through beginning reader.
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sjmme
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2015
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We loved this book. We looked up all of the places grandpa went together. Great for homeschooling moms.
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Chiarotti Luca
5.0 out of 5 stars all perfect, shipping fast and good
Reviewed in Spain on November 10, 2013
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all perfect, shipping fast and good, good book
The pack is ok and the service good.
thank you very much
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Broxi3781
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2012
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This book was purchased for my youngest son, who is only 3, but has a fascination with flying the Channel. He had seen a picture of Louis Bleriot in another book and never missed a chance to point him out as the first man to fly across the English Channel. I wasn't sure if this book would really be suitable for a 3 year old, but I reasoned my 7 year old could use at as well, especially since we are studying famous flyers. I also felt that even if the book were too advanced - he would grow into it. When it arrive though, I was very pleasantly surprised. This book is really suitable for a wide age range, and it has so many different facets to it.

Bleriot was not just a pilot - he was also an inventor, and built not only the Bleriot XI aircraft in which he made his successful crossing - but 10 previous models that were not nearly so successful. It all began when Mr Bleriot was out for for a drive in his shiny new motor car. A strange sound from the sky drew his attention from the road, and he ended up in an accident with a cart load of cabbages. But even the sight of the accident can not keep his attention from the sky - where he sees his first glimpse of a flying machine - an airship. It appears Mr Bleriot is quite wealthy, ( he had invented the 1st working automobile headlamp )so he was able to pay the cart owner and everyone left happy. Bleriot, however was obsessed by the flying machine and could not rest until he would be able to take to the skies himself.

Bleriot is nothing if not determined and one disaster after another, including bumps bruises and broken bones does nothing to put him off. He keeps building ( and crashing) one air plane after another, until at last he gets it right - Bleriot VII at last reaches into the skies, but more improvements and new machines will be made before he can attempt the challenge of flying across the channel. A prize of £1,000 offered by the Daily Mail is just the added incentive he needs.

My sons both enjoyed this, as they do like airplanes. The youngest did especially like the part where the plane flies over the Channel. But they also liked all the mishaps, and this is a funny enough story to interest a child with little or no interest in airplanes. As much as he loved the pages with flight, he enjoyed the crash with the cabbage truck just as much. They also liked poor Bleriot's misfortunes and frequent accidents.

The illustrations are old fashioned, but my sons still enjoyed them. The pictures are painted - and do look very French to my eyes. There is a large amount of use of brown, but it comes off quite nicely, and they do convey the sense of another place and time. The aircraft are shown with good detail, and to do look like the pictures I have seen of them in other books. The plane looks quite small and light - even fragile, which in fact it would have been.

In addition to being a good story that as fun to read, this book fits in perfectly with our study of famous aviators. It also fits in very nicely with a study of inventors and inventions. It shows that great inventions were not always instant successes. Many times there were years of hard work and failure before success, and only courage and determination saw the inventors through. Of course if they had failed we might just call them daft - but innovation does not come easily - it requires hard graft. This book can even be used to teach some rudimentary geography. We are learning about pilots from different countries, so we looked up France on the globe when reading this, and of course the channel. With one book we were able to combine; the history of aviation, inventors and inventions, science and technology, geography and famous lives, and as if that were not enough, we have a lovely bedtime story as well.

I would recommend this book for ages 4-8 in general, to be stretched to both older and younger children with an interest in flight. This is perfect for the family bookshelf - but equally perfect for the classroom or home educator.
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RachelB
5.0 out of 5 stars They loved it & were really inspired by the story - ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2014
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I used this as part of our topic on WW1 at school with 5 & 6 year olds. We used it to find out about aeroplanes prior to the start of WW1. They loved it & were really inspired by the story - not to give up when things don't quite work out to plan. Great book. I love the old fashioned illustrations.
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Tim Mayhew
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2020
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Amazing story with pictures, bought it for the grandchildren, but loved reading it myself.
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Jennings Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars nice
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2021
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beautiful
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