Mr. Ferris and His Wheel
Capturing an engineer’s creative vision and mind for detail, Mr. Ferris and His Wheel sheds light on how the American inventor George Ferris defied gravity and seemingly impossible odds to invent the world’s most iconic amusement park attraction.
A fun, fact-filled text by Kathryn Gibbs Davis combines with Gilbert Ford’s dazzling full-color illustrations to transport readers to the 1893 World’s Fair, where George and his big, wonderful wheel lifted passengers to the skies for the first time.
- About the author: Kathryn Gibbs Davis (also known as “Gibbs Davis”) is an award-winning author of more than 20 books for children and one film. A frequent visitor to schools across the country, Kathryn has been guest author at several presidential libraries.
