Fold your own paper airplane.
Preschool and Picture Books
Theme: Taking Flight
Fly Away Home - (ISBN: 978-0780722286)
by Eve Bunting
A young boy and his anxious father skirt the police in the airport as they sneak from terminal to terminal, homeless. After he sees a bird get out of a trap, he realizes that, someday, he and his father may find a more reasonable life too. When this book was written, people had more freedom to move about at airports. Could this story take place today too?
Journey - (ISBN: 978-0763660536)
by Aaron Becker
A young girl goes on an imagined “flight” in this wordless picture book. Where else do you think she should have gone? Where would you want to go if you could fly to anywhere in the world?
Lisa’s Airplane Trip - (ISBN: 978-0375811142)
by Anne Gutman
As pet dog Lisa makes her first air venture to the U.S., she experiences some mishaps. However, a friendly stewardess helps her get everything right. Lisa really enjoys everything on the flight, especially the other passengers. Do you think they enjoy her as much as she likes them?
Planes Fly - (ISBN: 978-1442450257)
by George Lyon
This book compares the different modes of transportation that take to the air to move. How many can you name? Do you know any others that are not mentioned and illustrated in this beautiful book?
Why Can’t I Fly? - (ISBN: 978-0590405065)
by Rita Gelman
Monkey Minnie’s friends try to help her fly despite the fact that she does not have wings. Follow Minnie as she navigates in different modes throughout the book. Can you do all the things she can do?