Book cover for Jumbo

Jumbo

Chris Gall

Illustrated by Chris Gall

Ages 5 to 8
Hardback

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04 August 2020
48 pages
9781250155801
Imprint: Roaring Brook Press

Reviews

"In a properly lap- and eye-filling format (it has a 2-foot wingspan), a soaring tribute to the 'Queen of the Skies.' [...] A blast from the past, sure to transport fans of all things big and loud." - Kirkus, starred review

"This handsome volume delivers a good deal of information about the world’s first jumbo jet, the Boeing 747... An intriguing book for any kid who is passionate (or even a little curious) about planes." - Booklist, starred review

"Gall’s attention to detail dazzles." - Publishers Weekly

"This informative picture book is a fantastic purchase for all libraries and is destined to be loved by young airplane enthusiasts." - School Library Journal

Praise for Go for the Moon: A Rocket, A Boy, and the First Moon Landing
"Gall uses approachable analogies to illuminate STEAM concepts, and an author’s note recalls Gall’s experience watching the moon landing as a child, further personalizing this edifying and heartfelt story." - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"Gall balances densely explanatory pages with wide-angle scenes filled with tension and drama." - The New York Times
"The final double-page spread is a stunning, vertiginous view of the boy's next generation of homemade rockets lifting off. A solid addition to the growing collection of fine volumes about Apollo 11." - Kirkus
"[Gall's] enthusiasm for rocketry shines brightly in loving attention to hardware detail in the art, with human participants rendered as merely necessary adjuncts." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Recommended for science classes and school and public library collections." - School Library Journal
"The large trim size places the focus on the richly colored illustrations, which chart and diagram each phase of the journey and return." - Booklist