Fly by Nathan Clement
Published by Boyds Mills Press on April 16, 2019
ISBN: 1629799378
Pages: 32
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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A simple, brief fictional look at a commercial airplane flight from boarding to landing. 

Simple, bold illustrations done digitally show key images of the experience. Simple text in bold font is specific and direct. The first page shows only the story’s family heading to the gate with a few other travelers in the background, but the text begins, “The airport is filled with passengers…”

In the back, “Airplane Words to Know” explains some airplane terms such as taxi, flaps, and yoke. 

This book might be good to use for learning about process/procedure, for helping a child know what to expect for their first flight, or for children who have flown to compare/contrast their own experience. 

Reviewed by Lynn Mayer, Librarian, Old Town Elementary School, Old Town