The Wondrous Whirligig: The Wright Brothers' First Flying Machine

Andrew Glass. Holiday House, $16.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-8234-1717-9

The Wondrous Whirligig: The Wright Brothers' First Flying Machine by Andrew Glass is a tall tale based on the flying propeller toy Orville and Wilbur received as children. In this humorous story, young Willy and Orv (with ""little Kate"" looking on) attempt to build a life-size version of the whirligig, complete with propellers, seats and a crank handle. This fictional story conveys the brothers' real-life creativity and fascination with flight, and their family's support and encouragement of their experiments.

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