Reviews

The Fantastic Ferris Wheel: The Story of Inventor George Ferris by Betsy Harvey Kraft

mdevlin923's review

4.0

Beautiful illustrations that introduce George Ferris (the inventor of the Ferris Wheel) and the 1893 Chicago World's Fair (where the first Ferris Wheel was made.

bethnellvaccaro's review

3.0

I enjoyed this picture books about the creation of the Ferris Wheel, but I thought there could have been more information about the actual engineering of the structure. I also felt the pictures seemed rushed.

maidmarianlib's review against another edition

3.0

Solid biography, lots of text that gives good information, detailed illustrations. Has one foldout page.

kgourd's review

4.0

Right when you start to get a little bored, BAM! A tornado!