Amazing Airplanes

Name: Amazing Airplanes
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ISBN: 9780753454039

By: Tony Milton, Ant Parker

Kingfisher / 2002 / Hardcover

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A plane is big and heavy, yet it climbs up really high. It zooms along the runway and soars into the sky! Jet above the clouds with a loopy animal crew in this exhilarating picture book. Lively wordplay, vibrant art, plus a helpful picture dictionary make learning about airplanes fun!

Product Information

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Title: Amazing Airplanes
By: Tony Milton, Ant Parker
Format: Hardcover
Vendor: Kingfisher
Publication Date: 2002

Weight: 10 ounces
ISBN: 0753454033
ISBN-13: 9780753454039
Ages: 3-5
Stock No: WW454033

Publisher's Description

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Buckle up to learn all about flying! Amazing Airplanes follows the animal crew, as they become pilots, baggage handlers, and air stewards. Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids love, such as the cockpit, landing gear, and much more. This book is perfect for budding pilots or happy vacationers!

From airplanes to fire engines, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for children to learn about all sorts of vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle and the jobs it can do. Bright, engaging artwork and simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children. Kids will love getting to know the friendly, animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures!

Author Bio

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Ant Parker is known for his distinctive, vibrant work in books such as Charlie Chick. His artwork has been animated for BBC Children's TV and he illustrated the bestselling Amazing Machines picture-book series. His other titles include the pop-up counting book 10 Little Monsters, and an I Am Reading title: JJ Rabbit and the Monster. Ant lives in London.

Tony Mitton has been reading and writing since he was 9. He began writing specifically for children while still working as a primary school and special needs teacher. He now works full-time as a writer and sometimes performs his poems in schools and libraries. His picture books include Down by the Cool of the Pool (with Guy Parker-Rees) and The Somethingosaur (with Russell Ayto). He was recently contracted to rewrite the English verse texts for Dick Bruna's Miffy series of preschool books.

Editorial Reviews

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“For preschool passengers . . . uses rhyming couplets to wax poetic about air travel . . . A final page labels and describes plane and airport parts.” —Publishers Weekly