The Airplane Alphabet Book

February 2, 1997
"Realistic illustrations and informative, informal text take readers on a whirlwind tour of flying machines," said PW. All ages.

July 1, 1997
K-Gr 4-Brightly colored pictures of mostly vintage airplanes will attract young aviation enthusiasts. The realistic illustrations are of excellent quality with meticulous detail and a wide variety of backdrops. A paragraph of text describes the plane featured on each page. The fact that this is also an alphabet book is almost secondary. For example, B is for B-17, E is for Electra, M is for Messerschmitt, but few of the planes have any markings that associate them with a specific letter. It is unclear as to why, between Q and R, two pages are devoted to the crash of a remote-controlled model airplane. This is a good, but strictly additional, choice for browsing or one-on-one sharing with an adult.-Eldon Younce, Harper Elementary School, KS

February 1, 1997
Gr. 2^-4. The alphabet format is a device for presenting 26 different kinds of airplanes in full-page, clear, color illustrations, and bits of information about the history of flight. There are no jets here, but aviation buffs will enjoy browsing, whether their interest is in the Piper Cub, the Spitfire, or the Yak. ((Reviewed February 1, 1997))(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 1997, American Library Association.)