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A good read for me and my just-turned-3-year-old
This book has a cute, fun story with good illustrations like the other Scarry titles I've seen.I don't know how much my daughter is learning from it, except that Mr. Frumble is one unlucky guy.I haven't gotten tired of reading it, as happens sometimes, and that's as important as anything in the long run.It takes me 5-10 minutes to read, and I don't get into some of the outside-the-story details which I think would only distract my daughter from the story at this age.

EXCELLENT!!
Great book for child's first flight!Excellent conversation piece for child to describe what she saw and did. The book didn't miss a thing about the airport!Child still loves to read it!!!!

Is this a genuine Richard Scarry book?
I think this is one of the "Richard Scarry" books, not a genuine Richard Scarry. The pictures don't look quite right and the writing is all wrong. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Airports    2. Animals - General    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 2-3    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Transportation - Airplanes    9. Transportation - General    10. Juvenile Fiction / Transportation   

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DK Big Book of Airplanes
As a 70 year old, I was so fascinated with this Big Book of Airplanes while at the dentist's office that I have since sent one to my grandson for Christmas and recently purchased a second one for a neighbor boy and a third one for myself.

A Beautiful Book!
This book is such a great treat to read with my 4-year old plane-crazy son.The photos are so clean and uncluttered.There's a ton of information, so this book would be great for older kids as well.From this book alone, my son has learned so much.We recently visited the Air museum in Chantilly, VA, and he ran around naming the different planes.As soon as we walked in, he said "A Blackbird!".Super book!

Great photos; interesting text
My 2-1/2 year old son loves to "read" this book, and I enjoy reading it to him.Read more

Subjects:  1. Airplanes    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. Transportation - Aviation    7. Transportation - General    8. Juvenile Nonfiction / Transportation / Aviation   

Reviews (8)

FOR A TODDLER
It teaches the basic about planes.Easy to read outloud book.

Mommy and Daddy love this one too!
This book is fantastic in its simplicity, but under the short phrases and light graphics, there is a lot of detail.Not only is there a wonderfully diverse cast of characters, but the book starts and ends with the plane in the air.Normally, books have the plane taking off at the beginning and landing at the end, but this thoughtful touch by Byron allows the reader to imagine the plane "living" in the air, as they seem to do, with only brief stops on the ground.
Great introduction for little travelers
When we took our 1-year-old across the country via air, we wanted to prepare him for the experience of riding in an airplane.I sought out a book to show him pictures and came across this simple yet substantial book.Read more

Subjects:  1. Airplanes    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Babies & Toddlers    4. Juvenile literature    5. Transportation - Airplanes    6. Juvenile Nonfiction / Transportation / Aviation   

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Awsome Book!!
My 21 month old daughter just loves this book!We checked it out of the library and now I have to buy it because she wants it read every time we read a story.It is full of accurate bits of information on each aircraft that are approprite for any young child.

Poor quality
The content of the book is good and my 2-year-old son enjoyed the book a lot. Unfortunately the paper is of low strength and is not up to the hard use that young users can dish out.

Absolutely Stunning Illustrations!
My two-year-old son absolutely adores this book, even though the writing is directed at children above his age.He wants to go through the alphabet over and over with me (and yes, there are airplanes for every letter, including the Xandu and the Yak), stopping at his favorites.No jet aircraft are included in this book, with the possible exception of the Osprey, which the text admits is an unusual inclusion in the book; however, both military and civilian propeller-driven airplanes are included.Read more

Subjects:  1. Airplanes    2. Alphabet    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Preschool    5. Concepts - Alphabet    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Transportation - Airplanes    9. ABC books    10. Aircraft    11. Inventions    12. Inventors, engineers & medical figures   

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Great for 7-9 years old
My 7 year old really liked this, and more generally this whole Landmark series is very good for young readers.Vocabulary and sentence structure are age appropriate.Content is good solid history.As opposed to much of the stuff for this age which is "silly" reading, this series lets them learn something while improving their reading skills.

Great informative and inspirational book
This book was easy to read and helped me gain an understanding of the Wright brothers and the influence their mother had on their lives as well as their accomplishments and what drove them to invent, and invent, and invent! Not only did it provide a good review of their acccomplishments, but it also provided inspiration to my 11 year old daughter. These men had a can do attitude and never gave up. I recommend this book for anyone who wants knowlege of the Wright brothers, and inspiration to always keep trying.

True Discription
A book that truly describes what happened to the Wright Brothers.It tells of how they went from almost nothing to building arplanes.It tells how they worked to build the airplane, and always wanted to build one. Recomended for anyone who wants to know more about Orville Wright andWilbur, and wants to read a good book ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1867-1912    2. 1871-1948    3. Aeronautics    4. Biography    5. Biography & Autobiography - General    6. Biography & Autobiography - Historical    7. Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology    8. Boys & Men    9. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography    10. Children: Grades 4-6    11. Juvenile Nonfiction    12. Juvenile literature    13. United States    14. Wright, Orville,    15. Wright, Wilbur,    16. Aircraft    17. Inventors, engineers & medical figures    18. Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology   

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suitable for a wide range of ages
I bought this book for my airplane-aficionado son when he was far too young to appreciate all of the advanced details about the jets. No problem - it's a great book to go through, looking at the pictures, and reading just what each letter stands for, starting with "A is for Aerocomet". It was the best airplane book we've found for little kids. Now that he's five, I'm reading the whole thing, every word. It stands up better than most to repeated rereadings.

The Jet Alphabet Book
The Jet Alphabet Book is really good because it has my favorite jet is in it; the SR-71 Blackbird. I really like that kind of jet because it can go 3 times the speed of sound and flies so high and so fast the pilot needs to wear a spacesuit and I recomend this book to children ages 4+.

Jet Alphabet Book
My 2 year old son loves this book.He requests it and has "read" it over and over.He can pick out and name specific jets by their shape and color.Illustrations are realistic. Not only doesthis book show both capital and lower case letters, it also shows anexample of jets that begin with each letter.Information about current andpast jets, some history, and a little about how they work. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alphabet    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Concepts - Alphabet    5. Dictionaries, Juvenile    6. Jet planes    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Reference - Dictionaries    9. Transportation - Aviation    10. Aircraft    11. Reference works    12. Things that go   

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Ever had an airplane sketch "trapped" inside you?
Draw 50 Airplanes has been around for a while. I'm glad that it is still in print.Wish it had been around when I was a kid, doodling airplanes. A bunch of my favorites are there: Sopwiths,P-40s, Spitfires, F-86 Sabres, P-38s.Hopefully, someday, there will be a revised edition that can capture some late arrivals to the first century of flightthat today's kids really like- the Space Shuttle, the SR-71 Blackbird, the F-117 Nighthawk.There are dozens of "how to sketch", "how to draw" titles out there.This is not one of those books. This book skips the nuances of perspective and the agony of descriptive geometry. It is not about fine art... it is not about drafting...When you sign a note to a friend, did you ever want to be able to add a quick Spitfire with a flourish? One that someone else thinks looks like a Spitfire?Or how about a sketch of the Wright Flyer?This is THAT kind of a book. This is about the serious business of producing a happy characture of the airplane that dances in your head. It will egg you on until you pick up a pencil and make an airplane appear on the page.It will help you perfect that skill. A curved line here, a pair of straight lines there.One pencil stroke at a time.And it obviously wasn't written just for kids.This book can help just about anyone create some really neat airplane doodles.Who knows what comes from that... So many rich experiences in life depend on having some early successes, the hopeful satisfaction that causes you to press onward... J. Campbell Martin ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Airplanes in art    2. Art    3. Art - Drawing    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    5. Children: Grades 3-4    6. Drawing    7. Juvenile literature    8. Space vehicles in art    9. Technique    10. Techniques - Drawing    11. Transportation - Aviation    12. Aircraft: general interest    13. Art / Drawing    14. Drawing & drawings   

Reviews (8)

Just Like the Airport
This book was the perfect book to prepare my 3 year old son for our upcoming plane trip. The pictures perfectly depict what it's like at the airport, including the waiting areas. We talk about what the people are doing, where they're going, and what's going on. Also, the pictures themselves are so colorful and fun to look at that it completely captures his attention.

Excellent for toddlers
My daughter, now 23 months, has loved this book since she was 14 months old.This book has made her even more fascinated with airplanes.When she sees an airplane she always points it out and asks to go on an airplane.She asks for us to read this book daily (my husband and I have it memorized).The illustrations are wonderfully bright in color.The text is simple but written well for young children to understand the pictures.This is one book I don't mind reading everyday!

Fun, fun, fun...
I have a two year old son, and he loves this book.The pictures are great, the descriptions are easy for him to understand, and are short enough to hold his attention.All of Byron Barton's books are great, but this one is his fave rave!!!!!!!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Airports    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Concepts - General    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science    8. Transportation - Aviation    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / Concepts / General   

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An excellent book for young airplane lovers!
My 14-month old son absolutely loves this book, and I have to admit that I do, too.The text is well-written and rhymes, with a nice cadence to it that is fun to read, even after you've read it three times in a row!The book explains how you travel by airplane -- packing your bag, going to the terminal, checking in, getting on board, etc.It even (briefly and simply) tells how airplanes fly.The illustrations are bright and colourful, and the story really feeds a little one's excitement about going on a flight.If your child (age 6 or less, I'd guess) is interested in airplanes, or if you are planning to travel on one, I would highly recommend this book.

My son loves this book...
...whenever I'm on the road, this is the book he reaches for my wife to read to him!

My 2YO loves it
My son who just turned two asks for this book frequently. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Air travel    2. Airplanes    3. Animals - General    4. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    6. Children: Kindergarten    7. Children: Preschool    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Preschool Informational Books    11. Transportation - Airplanes    12. Transportation - Aviation    13. Juvenile Fiction / Transportation   

Editorial Review

The little red plane is getting ready for takeoff. Load the last few pieces of luggage. Check the controls. And "up, up, and away!" What a day to fly!Read more

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Pilot Seal of Approval
Another big vote for this book.As a small red plane pilot, I've given out two of these books to friends kids, with very positive results.90% of the activities are amazingly accurate, from "chocks away" to refueling.
Not for rough players....
My two-year-old son loves this book but he has already destroyed more than fifty percent of it after two months of use. My daughter loves it. Not just for boys.
I am writing in response to the reviewer who said that the book is especially great for boys. (let's not gender-type!) This is our daughter's favorite book. She is 13 1/2 months now and it has been her absolute favorite since we started reading it to her when she was just a few months old and we just ordered a second copy because hers is so tattered from use. Highly recommended for girls as well! :) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aeronautics    2. Airplanes    3. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    4. Children: Preschool    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Specimens    8. Toy and movable books    9. Transportation - Airplanes    10. Transportation - General   

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The history of these young boys; young flies:
This is a book back in history. The biography of two males come to me for the coolest time for kids! So, if you are a young child, you may like to read a biography two males. Gruateened you will love it!!

Fun and loaded with facts!
This book is really good.I like the way the author provides information about Orville and Wilbur individually, instead of just lumping them together as "the Wright brothers."I also liked reading about their childhood, how they got interested in flying, and how they developed their airplane.

A Tale of Two Inventors
Read about the life of those amazing inventors, Wilbur and Oriville Wright, as they learn explore, and create a flying machine! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1867-1912    2. 1871-1948    3. Aeronautics    4. Biography    5. Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology    6. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography    7. Children: Grades 4-6    8. Juvenile literature    9. Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science    10. Transportation - Aviation    11. United States    12. Wright, Orville,    13. Wright, Wilbur,    14. Juvenile Fiction / Biographical / United States    15. Wright, Orville    16. Wright, Wilbur   

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Excellent Educationl Text
I'm a teacher and I find the Eyewitness books highly educational.I like the way the concepts are presented in a form without backgrounds.This gives clear facts to the reader without over taxing the attention span.The books are highly informative, presenting difficult concepts in comprehendable chunks that stimulate interest.I have almost the whole collection for my own children and they LOVE them!

Excellent Pictures and Descriptions
As with the other "Eyewitness" books published by DK Publishing, this one is right on the mark for a beginner and seasoned fossil collector with pictures and descriptions that correllate very well with each other.Includes information of most all common fossils and a few of harder to find fossils.Not for researching significant hard-to-find or rare fossils.Worth the price and is also available in paperback binding. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aeronautics    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Science    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Flying machines    5. Flying-machines    6. History    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Transportation - Aviation    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Transportation / Aviation   

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Great fun for toddlers - book shaped like airplane, cool!
My two year old loves this book.It is shaped like and airplane and each page has real pictures of different flying machines like helicopters, jets, small airplanes, etc.Really keeps him busy in his car seat! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    2. Children: Babies & Toddlers    3. Juvenile Nonfiction    4. Transportation - Aviation    5. Juvenile Nonfiction / Transportation / Aviation   

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Magic in the air
Experience flight on the gentle giant, Hindenburg. This book brings her to life. Beautiful drawings and photos make this airship soar again. You will wish that zeppelin travel was still an option. We lost her over Lakehurst but she lives on through fine books like this for all ages.

this is a great book!
I've been looking for a book like this for my niece who has gotten bitten by the "disaster" bug ever since the movie "Titanic" came out.This is an excellent book for older children and young teens.The text really makes the whole Hindenburg tragedy come vividly to life.And the pictures are just "Wow!".I think Ken Marschall has done the illustrations for some other notable large-illustration books including ones on the Titanic, and he outdoes himself again on this book.The detail is superb.I'm highly recommending this book to my friends who are looking for Christmas gifts for their kids.I'm even going to buy a copy for my mom! :-) Books like this don't come any better. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aircraft accidents    2. Airships    3. Children's 9-12 - History - General    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Germany    6. Hindenburg (Airship)    7. History - Exploration & Discovery    8. History - United States/20th Century    9. Juvenile literature    10. New Jersey    11. Transportation - Aviation   

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The Wright Brothers
Freedman's interesting narrative of the Wright brothers portrays them as proper gentlemen who wore suits with bowties even while repairing bicycles in their shop, mechanical geniuses despite being high school dropouts, and totally dedicated to their dream of creating an aeroplane.The photographs in this book were taken by Wilbur and Orville Wright themselves.In addition to being aviators, they had a fascination with photography and converted a backyard shed for processing film.They knew that documenting their progress would be important for future generations. Interesting
How They Invented the Airplane is probably the best Wright Brothers biography yet.It's written by my favorite author of the genre, Russell Freedman. (Lincoln: A Photobiography) The Wright Brothers is probably the best book ever written
Wilbur Wright, the brother with visions, invented the airplane along with Orville Wright, the brother who loved to tinker.Wilbur once said, " My brother Orville and myself lived together, played together and, in fact thought together."Wilbur and Orville persevered in their struggle against Mother Nature, the public opinion, and failed flights and experiments to fulfill their dream of making a flying machine. Read more

Subjects:  1. 1867-1912    2. 1871-1948    3. Aeronautics    4. Biography    5. Biography & Autobiography - General    6. Biography & Autobiography - Historical    7. Children's Books/Young Adult Biography    8. Children: Grades 4-6    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile literature    11. Transportation - Aviation    12. United States    13. Wright, Orville,    14. Wright, Wilbur,   

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Completed Set
Our son has all 4 in this series that are available and they have become his favorite which is amazing since he is 3 and a half and has over 100 books in his library. He especially likes them since dad has a John Deere lawn tractor and he has a John Deere Gator and Power Pull tractor. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Celebrations - General    2. Children's 4-8 - Transportation    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. General    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Transportation - Aviation    8. Transportation - General    9. Board books    10. Pop-up & lift-the-flap books   

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A Hit with my Sons
My sons, ages 3 and 1, both enjoy the numerous flaps in this book, and also like looking at the snow removal equipment depicted. If you have John Deere fans at home, this will be a popular book.

John Deere Lover
My son is 2 1/2 and LOVES this book, he got it for christmas and won't put it down. Has great flaps and he can remember the things under them and will point them out every time. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Transportation    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. General    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Nature & the Natural World - Weather    7. Transportation - Aviation    8. Transportation - General    9. Board books    10. Pop-up & lift-the-flap books   

Subjects:  1. Airplanes, Military    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Science    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Fighter planes    5. History - Military & Wars    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Transportation - Aviation   

Subjects:  1. Aeronautics    2. Airplanes    3. Children's 9-12 - Transportation    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Science    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Juvenile literature    7. Science & Technology - How Things Work    8. Technology - How Things Work/Are Made    9. Transportation - Aviation    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Transportation / General   

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Adored by my 3 year old boy
Nothing soothes the 3-year-old (boy) soul better than "This Plane" or its partners "This Train" etc. Also a pleasure for parents sick of reading the minutiae in encyclopedia-type aircraft books - the beautiful illustration, simple copy, and brief length are refreshing. I think it could be appropriate for babies through early readers.

Beautiful Book for an Airplane-Obsessed Toddler
My 22 month old son is currently obsessed with airplanes and helicopters.He is constantly peering at the sky, looking for them flying overhead.In my search for a book or two of planes, this is the clear winner.The text is very simple "this plane carries passengers... this plane carries cargo."The illustrations, however, are gorgeous.They are clearly painted by someone with a love for aircraft.Some are historical, some are futuristic.They are a pleasure to view.
Great for parents of kids who love planes!
My boys (aged 3) love this book. The illustrations are bright and detailed. The text that accompanies each picture describes what the plane in the picture does that makes it different from other planes (ie. "This planes takes off with a catapult."). My kids can flip through the pages of book for ages. On the inside cover there are additional illustrations of all sort of planes with their official names- a great help for parents who don't have a clue about planes! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Airplanes    2. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    3. Children: Preschool    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. Transportation - Aviation    7. Transportation - General