George Ella Lyon

Planes Fly! George Ella Lyon

Brief Description: Illustrations and easy-to-read rhyming text celebrate different kinds of planes, their instruments, what they carry, and what it is like to go for a flight. Marc Notes: A Richard Jackson Book.; Illustrations and easy-to-read rhyming text celebrate different kinds of planes, their instruments, what they carry, and what it is like to go for a flight.;004-008. Publisher Marketing: From the author of "Trucks Roll!," an up-in-the-clouds exploration of all things airplane. "World's mighty big""but there's just one sky""and it's yours to travel." "Planes fly!" Take to the skies with this fun, rhyming book about all that planes do! From jet planes to puddle jumpers, from the cockpit to the rudders, this book explores it all--and the bright, dynamic illustrations will keep even the youngest of readers engaged. Review Citations:

School Library Journal 07/01/2013 pg. 110 (EAN 9781442450257, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2013 (EAN 9781442450257, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

New York Times Book Review 07/14/2013 pg. 15 (EAN 9781442450257, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 08/05/2013 (EAN 9781442450257, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2013 pg. 76 (EAN 9781442450257, Hardcover)

Booklist 09/15/2013 pg. 66 (EAN 9781442450257, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 (EAN 9781442450257, Hardcover)

Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2013 pg. 76 (EAN 9781442450264, Open Ebook)

Contributor Bio:  Lyon, George Ella George Ella Lyon is the author of "Trucks Roll!" and "Planes Fly! "Now, "Boats Float!", cowritten with her son Benn, adds a new mode of transport to this travel series. Among George Ella's other books are the ALA Notable "All the Water in the World "and "What Forest Knows". A novelist and poet, she lives with her family in Lexington, Kentucky. Visit her online at GeorgeEllaLyon.com. Contributor Bio:  Wiggins, Mick Mick Wiggins is an award-winning illustrator living and working in Little Rock, Arkansas. His work can be found in George Ella Lyon's "Planes Fly!" and at MickWiggins.com.