Traveling by Airplane

Pierre Winters author Tineke Meirink illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Clavis Publishing

Published:13th Dec '12

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An informative and interactive picture book for children ages 5 and up about airplanes."An impressive amount of useful information in an inviting format, studded with humor." - Kirkus Reviews

Want To Know! This series of informative picture books answers the questions of young children. Some subjects are familiar to them, others are less familiar. The books deal with the world and the environment around us, with our past and our present. In a playful and clever way, these books tell children what they want to know!

Airplanes! What’s it like to fly in an airplane? What goes on at an airport? What does the cockpit of an airplane look like? What are some of the different types of airplanes? In this book, you’ll learn everything you’ve always wanted to know about airplanes and plane travel. Fact and fun merge in this big book with do-it-yourself activities, sing-along songs, a huge foldout page, and a plane-quiz—all so you can become a real expert. Climb aboard and let’s fly in a plane!

An informative and interactive picture book for children ages 5 and up about airplanes.

"Everything a youngster might want to know about air travel. Henry and Kate are going on vacation with their parents. Packed bags close by, they stare excitedly out the window at the airport, waiting for the call to board. A series of two-page spreads charts the history of flight, from Icarus through biplanes to the modern jet, then Winters takes readers onto the plane to check out every part from nose to tail. Another spread depicts one boy's (puzzlingly, not Henry) fascination; he makes a paper airplane and flies a remote-control helicopter before building his own toy plane out of wood and finally piloting a small plane himself. A double-gatefold provides a panoramic view of the airport, illustrating aspects of airport security. Then readers meet the various airport personnel, pictured and described. Henry and Kate hold their boarding passes as they wait in line to get on the plane. All along the way are additional tidbits or reader challenges in little bubbles. Winters closes with a pair of poems about flight and a handful of quizzes (matching pictured baggage to owners, for example) and craft projects, like making a travel notebook. The illustrations look a bit too old-fashioned for the hipness of the text, but it’s still a solid, if busy introduction for new fliers. An impressive amount of useful information in an inviting format, studded with humor." - Kirkus Reviews

ISBN: 9781605371375

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 454g

30 pages