Lift by Minh Lê and Dan Santat (Disney Hyperion, 2020)
A girl. An elevator. And a magic button.
About Minh Lê
Mihn Lê is a national early childhood policy expert, author of The Perfect Seat, Drawn Together, and Let Me Finish! and has written for the New York Times, the Horn Book, and the Huffington Post. He went to Dartmouth College and has a master's in education from Harvard University. Outside of spending time with his wonderful wife and kids in their home in San Diego, California, Minh's favorite place to be is in the middle of a good book. His website is http://minhlebooks.com/
About Dan Santat
Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Award-winning The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, as well as Harold & Hog Pretend for Real!, The Cookie Fiasco, After the Fall, and others. He is also the creator of Disney's animated hit The Replacements. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and a menagerie of pets. Learn more at https://us.macmillan.com/author/dansantat/
Activities & Links
- Info and activities about elevators: https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-elevators-work
- Elevator safety tips from Parents Magazine: https://www.parents.com/kids/safety/elevators-can-be-dangerous-for-kids-heres-what-parents-should-know/
- An interview with the creators of this book hosted by Politics and Prose bookstore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djok-mQbytE
- Mihn Lê reads an earlier book he wrote with Dan Santat, Drawn Together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9o_4YUF-vw
- Activity sheets from the publisher: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Lift-Activity-Sheets-1.pdf
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