A review by erine
A Voyage in the Clouds: The (Mostly) True Story of the First International Flight by Balloon in 1785 by Matthew Olshan

4.0

The text and illustrations work together to convey the humor (some imagined) of this somewhat mad adventure. Two men, conflicted in their personalities, work together to reach their goal of traveling over an international border in a hot air balloon. The list of their luggage would be enough to inspire giggles, but the way in which they solve their aviation troubles is even more enjoyable.

A short author's note details exactly where the story left the rails of truth.