My First Airplane Ride

A first airplane ride can be very exciting! Watching planes take off and land, going through security, walking the jet way, finding the right seat, watching out the window as the plane taxis down the runway, and flying up high in the sky and then, at the other end, Grandma waiting with a hug! Nancy Speir’s acrylic illustrations deftly interpret the wonder and joy of a child’s first plane-trip adventure.

Author Patricia Hubbell is the author of ten books of poetry for children, including Boo! Halloween Poems and Limericks as well as Trucks: Whizz! Zoom! Rumble! Her poems appear in numerous anthologies. She lives in Easton, Connecticut.

Illustrator Nancy Speir has spent twenty-five years as a commercial illustrator, working on children’s educational materials, greeting cards, stationary, and magazines. She was a staff illustrator and designer for Hallmark Cards and Hello Kitty. Nancy’s work has earned her awards from the Communication Arts and the Society of Illustrators. She lives in Santa Rosa, California.