![]() ![]() By using both watercolor and digital media, the illustrations have depth, and the foreground stands out from the background on many pages. "During the nineteen weeks the wheel was in operation, 1.5 million passengers rode it."įord's deep blue and purple illustrations are rendered in ink, watercolor and digital mixed media using Adobe Illustrator. On the right side of the pages are quotes and expository paragraphs containing interesting facts. There is a narrative main text, which tells the story of how Ferris came to design and build the wheel. ![]() It was covered by 3,000 light bulbs and gave passengers a ride 265 feet into the sky for a glimpse of the city of Chicago and Lake Michigan.ĭavis structures the text of this nonfiction picture book in two ways. At the time, people thought it was a crazy design, architects predicted it would collapse, and the World's Fair wouldn't give Ferris the money for building material. Each car was "the size of a living room, with enormous picture windows and forty velvet seats."Ĭhildren will be amazed by the story behind the Ferris Wheel. ![]() from Pittsburgh submitted his idea for an 834 foot circle made of steel alloy with passenger cars attached. How could Chicago make a lasting impression on the world after Paris revealed the Eiffel Tower at the previous World's Fair? A contest was held, and George Ferris Jr. The reviewer received a copy of the book from the publisher. ![]()
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