Purchase where biographical read-alongs are popular. There's also an author's note and a selected bibliography chronicling the aviator's life. Alberto Santos-Dumont: The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont by Victoria Griffith (Abrams, 2011) (Grade K+) Though this picture book. Narrator Jeff Woodman conveys the era with perfect pacing and turns a potentially dry topic into an inspiring story. A successful journalist, Victoria Griffith makes her first foray into childrens fiction with the story of Alberto Santos-Dumont, the larger-than- life Brazilian who many argue flew before the Wright brothers. Pair the audio with the hardcover book for a wonderful read-along and so that listeners can peruse Eva Montanari's pastel, chalk, and oil illustrations. Victoria Griffith's lovely book (Abrams, 2011) tells the story of how "Alberto Santos-Dumont loved floating over Paris in his own personal flying machine" and became the first man to lift off and land a completely self-propelled plane. With the help of his watchmaker best friend, Louis Cartier, Alberto was able to wear the first men's wristwatch to perfectly time his aerodynamic feats while being challenged to be the first to fly. 0 Ratings 2 Want to read 0 Currently reading 0 Have read Borrow Listen. The fabulous flying machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont by Victoria Griffith. K-Gr 3-Move over Orville and Wilber Wright and meet Alberto Santos-Dumont, the Brazilian inventor living in Paris who should have been dubbed the father of flight. The fabulous flying machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont by Victoria Griffith, 2011, Abrams Books for Young Readers edition, in English.
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