Wilbur and Orville Wright: Young Fliers

by Augusta Stevenson, Robert Doremus (Illustrator)

Presents the boyhood of the brothers who flew the first airplane in 1903.

Genres: Biography, History, Childrens, Nonfiction, School, Literature, American History

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1951

Reviews

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5? My kids love this series. Only 4.5 because it isn’t like Narnia or Charlotte’s Web, but still great reading for kiddos. I like them for assigned reading, though we did this one for a read-aloud to dovetail w our history.

[Seeker of Truth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how this book isn’t just facts about stuff like “The wright brothers were fond of flying so when they grew up they...” but it talks about childhood. I love how Orville gets into so much trouble! LOL! I think this is a great book for information because it also has some fun mixed in with it. I totally recommend this book.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book covers the early life of Wilbur and Orville Wright, with only two chapters at the end about their years developing a plane with an engine that would fly. Even as young boys, they were creative and inventive.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this with my son for his homework. The early life of the Wright brothers was interesting he enjoyed it.

[Nathan]

Great biography of the first fliers for kids.

[GheenGirls · Rating 5 out of 5]

Turtle: great! Return to library.

[Karen Latham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous book for children with themes of self reliance and ingenuity.

[Tess Young]

Ani- LLATL book study

[Rachael Woodall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting biography for young readers. Good book series.

[Faith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am only rating one of these fabulous books in this particular series. My young children read and reread many of these titles and I can see by glancing through that new titles have been added. These books are lovingly wrapped and boxed at the request of our children because they want to be able to share them with the next generation someday. Build your library for young readers with some of these.

[Charlotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the Wright Brothers. They had great parents and a good childhood that really affected their life. This book is full of thinking kids who work and solve their problems and challenges.

[Esther May · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading about the Wright Brothers and the kind of parents that they had. Their parents would let them take things apart and build things. They would let the boys figure things out. Interesting to read a little about them.

[Haley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great!

[Misty Lynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of a ton of books in the "Childhood of Famous American's" series. They make great read alouds for kids. This one spurred on lots of discussion about science. We loved it.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

We read this series for the Knights of Freedom chapter I advise. The Wright Brothers were a big favorite...and their parents....well, I was inspired.

[Camille · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this with my kids before going to see a Wright Flier replica at an aerospace museum. We all really enjoyed it! My kids are excited about reading more of the books from this series. :)

[Jacquie · Rating 3 out of 5]

My boys enjoyed this one, I just like the writing style as much as I did with the Lincoln and Edison books. But, still a great lesson on perserverence.

[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought it was cool that they flew the first plane and that they played with indians.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember reading this one (but with a green cover) when I was a child and enjoying it.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very educational with a good moral message to kids.

[Charlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really good book!

[Caleb · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it

[Dedra ~ A Book Wanderer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this with my nine year old son. He enjoyed hearing about the inventions and had me googling them so he could see what they looked like. Definitely a great book for young boys.

[Minte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another fun book for young kids, especially boys who like to build, create, and invent. The character lessons are not overbearing and the fictionalized childhood stories are funny and interesting.