Useful and straightforward; reassuring for kids who may be nervous about flying or those who are interested in how passenger planes work. Photos and diagrams are neatly and clearly labeled, sentences are simple and clear. Back matter includes a glossary and an index. ( )

Good one! There are fun visual jokes, like Leonardo da Vinci scowling at a fractious baby seated next to him The illustrations are creative showing simultaneously the interior of the plane and the view from within. (The pilot is female; how times have changed!) The diagrams showing the operation of the plane and the forces that act on it are excellent. ( )

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