To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers
To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers brings Orville and Wilbur Wright’s journey to life in an illustrated nonfiction hardcover picture book. Written by Wendie C. Old and illustrated with elegant watercolors by Robert Andrew Parker, this personable, well-researched biography follows the brothers from a childhood fascination with flight to their successful flights of 1903.
Share a chapter at a time or linger over the illustrations together. Brief, accessible chapters invite readers to explore how curiosity, problem solving, and experimentation helped the Wright brothers invent, build, and fly the first airplane.
Discover the people behind the achievement
Beyond their place in aviation history, Orville and Wilbur were distinctive individuals with an unusually close partnership. They shared a home, a bank account, and a business throughout their lives. Their story unfolds through early experiments and dangerous trial runs in North Carolina, revealing both the work and the relationship behind their achievement.
Illustrated history with more to explore
Noted artist and flight enthusiast Robert Andrew Parker’s watercolors accompany the story. A timeline, endnotes, and bibliography provide additional context and starting points for further discovery.
Book details
- Title: To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers
- Author: Wendie C. Old
- Illustrator: Robert Andrew Parker
- Format: Hardcover picture book
- Type: Nonfiction biography
- Subjects: The Wright brothers, aviation history, invention, and flight
- Includes: Watercolor illustrations, brief chapters, a timeline, endnotes, and bibliography
To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers brings Orville and Wilbur Wright’s journey to life in an illustrated nonfiction hardcover picture book. Written by Wendie C. Old and illustrated with elegant watercolors by Robert Andrew Parker, this personable, well-researched biography follows the brothers from a childhood fascination with flight to their successful flights of 1903.
Share a chapter at a time or linger over the illustrations together. Brief, accessible chapters invite readers to explore how curiosity, problem solving, and experimentation helped the Wright brothers invent, build, and fly the first airplane.
Discover the people behind the achievement
Beyond their place in aviation history, Orville and Wilbur were distinctive individuals with an unusually close partnership. They shared a home, a bank account, and a business throughout their lives. Their story unfolds through early experiments and dangerous trial runs in North Carolina, revealing both the work and the relationship behind their achievement.
Illustrated history with more to explore
Noted artist and flight enthusiast Robert Andrew Parker’s watercolors accompany the story. A timeline, endnotes, and bibliography provide additional context and starting points for further discovery.
Book details
- Title: To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers
- Author: Wendie C. Old
- Illustrator: Robert Andrew Parker
- Format: Hardcover picture book
- Type: Nonfiction biography
- Subjects: The Wright brothers, aviation history, invention, and flight
- Includes: Watercolor illustrations, brief chapters, a timeline, endnotes, and bibliography