A Picture Book of Harry Houdini (Picture Book Biography) ebook

by Michael S. Adler,Matt Collins,David A. Adler

Michael S. Adler Matt Collins David A. Adler History English

Matt Collins has illustrated numerous picture books for children.

Matt Collins has illustrated numerous picture books for children. His art has also appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Sports Illustrated for Kids, among other publications.

The Adlers/Collins team admirably succeeds; their book is highly recommended. Biographical picture book This picture book of the life of Harry Houdini is really well done. The story begins with a well known act of the famous Harry Houdini, then it takes us back.

For almost thirty years, David Adler's Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler's "expert mixtures of facts and personality" ( Booklist ) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history or who need reliable sources for school book reports.

For almost thirty years, David Adler’s Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler’s expert mixtures of facts and personality (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. About A Picture Book of Harry Houdini.

Harry Houdini repeatedly amazed audiences around the globe with his death-defying acts and illusions. Yet a career in magic was always in the cards. Readers will be mesmerized by this captivating picture book biography. With his wife, Bess, often by his side, he freed himself from ropes, handcuffs, and prison cells. Though Harry was always intrigued by magic, his life was not always so glamorous. His family was extremely poor, and as a boy he shined shoes to help them make ends meet. См. также: Другие биографии. Похожие книги: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents.

The 2018 HBO Documentary based on David's book "The Number On My Grandfather's Ar. " series, and several acclaimed works about the Holocaust for young readers. Adler was born in New York. He graduated from Queens College in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics and education. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler’s "expert mixtures of facts and personality" (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers.

Michael S Adler, David A Adler, Collins Matt. Harry Houdini repeatedly amazed audiences around the globe with his death-defying acts and illusions.

Harry Houdini astounded audiences around the globe with his death-defying acts and illusions. With his wife, Bess, often by his side, he freed himself from ropes, handcuffs, straitjackets, and prison cells. Once he even made a ten-thousand-pound elephant vanish into thin air! Yet Harry's life was not always so glamorous. When he was a boy, he shined shoes and did odd jobs to help make ends meet. But a career in magic was always in the cards for Harry. Readers will be mesmerized by this captivating biography of one of the most celebrated escape artists and magicians in history

David A. Adler and Michael S. Adler; Matt Collins, illus. Harry Houdini, master magician and electrifying escape artist, comes to life in this succinct, yet fascinating portrayal written by well-known biographer, David Adler and his son, Michael

David A. Harry Houdini, master magician and electrifying escape artist, comes to life in this succinct, yet fascinating portrayal written by well-known biographer, David Adler and his son, Michael. Houdini’s meager beginnings trace back to Budapest, Hungary, where on March 24, 1874, he was born to Rabbi Mayer Samuel and Cecilia Weisz and named Ehrich. The Rabbi, wanting more for his growing family of six children, moved the family to Appleton, Wisconsin and Americanized their last name to Weiss.

Bluddefender

My 6th-grade students used A Picture Book of Harry Houdini, by David Adler, as one of several sources of information on Harry Houdini to complete a research-simulation task. This book really supported the reading, thinking, research, and writing purposes for this literary analysis project. Other resources used by my students to complete the research-simulation task included video clips, a biographical excerpt (from Spellbinder...), and primary sources of information. The research-simulation task required students to analyze how the authors built their argument that Houdini rose from being a low-level magician to become a world-famous showman and escape artist by practice, determination, and performing death-dying acts. Students wrote a literary analysis essay (analysis of an argument; Common Core Standards RI8 and W2) in response to the writing prompt. This book fit very well in the process of completing the essay.

hardy

My kid loves this. Filled with facts and pictures.

Amis

This was a fun book to read, and the student doing a report on Houdini appreciated the additional source!

Innadril

Great book! My first graders loved it!
I used it as an introduction to Houdini before we read "Hurry Up Houdini", by Mary Pope Osbourne!
The pictures are lovely and it is a great read for beginner to advance readers!

Vichredag

Great biography!

CONVERSE

This is the first biography of Harry Houdini that I've seen for the early childhood set. The text is easy to understand and the pictures are fascinating. My first and second graders also loved the fact the author is David A. Adler, who penned all of the Cam Jansen books.

Landamath

This book is intended for a very young audiance. It is very good for them. Requiring a longer response is rediculous.

When the Weisz family emigrated from Budapest, Hungary to Appleton, Wisconsin in the late 1800s, their name was changed to Weiss. Times were tough and young Ehrich tried to help out the family finances by "selling newspapers and shining shoes." His father, Rabbi Weiss, taught Hebrew and money was very tight. Erich was a little worker and when he was nine he briefly worked in a "five-cent" circus and later, when he was eleven, got a job working with a locksmith. It wasn't long before he could open all the locks "without keys." Unbeknownst to him he was setting the stage for his future and his own name change. Harry Houdini, as Ehrich came to be known, would be one of the world's greatest "escape artists and magicians in history."

His passion for magic began when with simple card tricks, magic that doesn't thrill people, but when he "added escape tricks" he began to attract a lot of attention. Lock `em up! When he went to a new town he went to the jailhouse and requested he be securely locked into a cell. Nothing seemed to be able to hold him and small town newspaper stories hyped up the story and people began to flock to his shows. He defied anyone to keep him captive, but no one could. The escapes became more and more elaborate and extremely exciting. Harry soon became an international star. What heights would his tricks take him? Could he survive a bridge jump "locked in chains" or would he drown trying?

The age group that would be interested in this nicely written biography of Harry Houdini also seems to be fascinated with amateur magic tricks. Some of course are more interested in others, but if you've ever had a chance to take a youngster into a magic shop or watch the amazement on his or her face as they watch a magician, you'll understand the awe and amazement they feel. The storyline was very exciting and riveting at times. The artwork was superb, especially the depiction of Houdini in a jail cell. The numerous locks from head to toe and the self-assured look on his face says it all. If you are looking for a well-written biography to interest your budding magician, this is it!