Amazing Aircraft: See More Readers Level 2 - Hardcover

Simon, Seymour

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1587171791 ISBN 13: 9781587171796

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2002

Synopsis

Provides an easy-to-read overview of the history of aircraft.

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About the Author

Seymour Simon the author of over 200 science books for children. More than half of his books have been named Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children by the National Science Teachers Association. He lives in Great Neck, New York.

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3-Simon gets to the essence of his subjects through bold, dramatic color photographs and short, crisp texts. The first book draws comparisons between how long it took early aircraft to accomplish their missions and how long it takes modern planes; the inclusion of data about an aircraft of the future adds a touch of excitement. The description of the Hindenburg tragedy, however, seems stuck in between the discussions of various types of vehicles and their capabilities. Still, this is a good introductory title. Volcanoes begins with two full-page spreads of volcanoes erupting, first with a sky of smoke and then with a sky of fire. There can be no doubt in youngsters' minds that they are reading about something powerful, and Simon describes the damage as well as the positive aspects of these explosions. The photographs are so compelling that it is a shame that they are not identified (although the sources are given). How a volcano changes the weather and how lava comes through that hole in the ground are left unanswered, but this introductory book is meant to whet the appetite, and that it does.
Edith Ching, St. Albans School, Mt. St. Alban, Washington, DC
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1587171791
• ISBN 13: 9781587171796
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 30