Overview
At some point, every toddler pretends to be able to fly. This fascination with flying and the machines that do starts early and can last a lifetime. In the latest entry to the Sesame Subjects library, Grover and Elmo cater to that interest by telling kids about all kinds of machines from airplanes to rockets. Toddlers learn the very basics of how these machines are able to fly, how people help them do it, what planes and rockets look like inside and out, and the many ways in which they’re useful to people. The book is filled with terrific photos of all types of planes and rockets, loads of fascinating facts, and much more to fascinate even the most curious of toddler.
Synopsis
EVERY TODDLER GOES through a stage of pretending to be able to fly. Afascination with flying machines starts early and can last a lifetime. In the latest entry to the Sesame Subjects library, Grover and Elmo cater to that interest by telling kids about all kinds of airplanes and rockets. Toddlers learn the very basics of how these machines fly and how people help them do it, what planes and rockets look like inside and out, and the many ways in which they’re useful to people. The book is filled with terrific photos of all types of planes and rockets, loads of fascinating facts, and much more.
Children's Literature
The back cover claims that children love learning, and from what I have experienced that is generally true. This book about flight is part of the Sesame Street nonfiction "Sesame Subjects" series. The early history of man's interest in flying and the first successful airplane are quickly addressed. There are also sidebars called "Twiddlebug Trivia" that contained little gems of information, such as that Charles Lindbergh was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Grover, who is our professor for this subject, shows how rapidly flying moved from Lindbergh's accomplishment to the development of commercial aircraft used by ordinary people to travel to vacation destinations. In addition to airplanes, this book looks at rockets and spacecraft. The photographs show that men and women are part of our astronaut team. The book closes with a variety of specialty aircraft including seaplanes and gliders. The final spread offers instructions for several activities including building a paper airplane. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot