Amazing Airplanes

Amazing Machines

by Tony Mitton, Ant Parker

Amazing Machines: Amazing Airplanes by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker

Join our wacky animal crew for the flight of a lifetime! From the airport terminal to the flight deck, the zippy text and zappy art take children through how a plane flies, safety rules, in-flight entertainment and air traffic control. This action-packed picture book will delight all children who love things that go!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Transport, Nonfiction, Aeroplanes, Kids, Storytime

24 pages, Hardcover

First published March 18, 2002

Reviews

[Sylvester (Taking a break in 2023) · Rating 4 out of 5]

2.5* art
4* story/rhyme

Read this to Squirt for the first time right on the airplane - so he knew exactly what was up. Love the rhythm, which makes it great to read to him. He loves the "This is your Captain speaking." part, and giggles everytime - even when I'm not reading the book.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This board book takes young readers through the process of traveling on an airplane, from checking in at the terminal to landing at your destination. The rhymes flow well and the text is accessible for ages 1-3. This was the perfect book to read before and during a recent trip, to prepare my toddler for what to expect at the airport and on the airplane.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kid loves this - and it's a great book to read before going on a trip!

[Riven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing Aeroplanes is a lovely book written by Tony Mitton and illustrated by Ant parker. I read the book to my reception class as we had just visited Duxford Air Museum. The children really enjoyed the story and the pictures were great for asking children about the things they had learnt at Duxford such as the different parts of the aeroplanes. The book is also a brilliant introduction to rhyming literature as it is set out as a long poem and this could certainly be used as a template for older children to begin their own work. The book is part of a series called ‘Amazing Machines’ and I certainly aim to become familiar with the other titles I just wish I’d found them earlier as we were doing a topic on transport!

[Kendra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mason, Cassie, and I are reading books based on the letters of the alphabet each week. Last week was our A week. So I had to read a book about airplanes to them. "Amazing Airplanes" by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker was published in 2002. In this book you join a wacky animal crew for a flight of a lifetime. It takes you to the airport terminal to all the way on how to the plane works.



The illustrations in this book really make the book. My kiddos loved looking at the pictures and seeing what parts of a plane is called. There is a few vocabulary words that are hard for preschool age but it was easy to explain to my kiddos. They loved all the different animals on the pages that are riding the airplane as well. My son Mason even counted all of them on one page. This book is really short and really sweet perfect for my two little kids.

[Linda Brewer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked to read this book to my son who loved all things airplane. This rhyming book also teaches a lot of science in an interesting and creative way. The illustrations are well done and add a lot to the text. This would be a good mentor text for Kindergarten letter A, or for grades K-3 for science, poetry, captions or thought bubbles, and illustrations. It has a guide reading level J and could be used in a science text set as well.

[Karin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Children's literature picture book nonfiction
PK-1

This informational book on taking an airplane trip rhymes, making it fun for students to read. The cartoon drawings of animal 'people' reminds me of the Busy Town books by Richard Scarry. Young students would find this book helpful to read before taking an airplane trip in that it helps them know what to expect. I could see using this in a K class when talking about travel or places in our community (airports).

[Kayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter has been fascinated with airplanes of late, so I put a bunch of picture books about airplanes on hold at the library and this is the first one we opened up. It’s a rhyming book that gives a lot of detail about riding on an airplane, from arriving at the airport all the way to baggage claim. I was pleasantly surprised to see that there was even information about the science of flight included.

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

The usual assortment of animals (for a book by Tony) makes terrific tour guides....

At least they're terrific when animated by the zany team of author Tony Mitton and illustrator Ant Parker.

I'll definitely "give a cheer" because this book tells kids (and maybe some adults as well) all that we really need to know in order to fly the friendly skies.

Thank you, FIVE STAR TEAM.

[Pastor Benjamin · Rating 5 out of 5]

3 minute read for children 1 to 4 years old. Rhymes and is a fun read that is educational. This is one of four amazing machines books and this one seems like the authors favorite to write. This one had a bit more text and was great!

[Elena Maddox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the whole series. Great for toddlers or pre-K. I just wish the books were a bit larger for story time.

[Kiersti Baxter · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's more advanced in its description than the usual board book. However, it's still a board book so it's sturdy.

[Jenna Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and informative

[Elizabeth Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another in this great series about things that go. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

[Marcus · Rating 5 out of 5]

interesting to open youngsters minds.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A preschool and up guide to getting on and off an airplane. Fun and colorful as well as fast paced.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

We love this set of books! They are fun to read for ages 2-6 year old.

(D esp loved this book when he was age 3-5 and loved everything about airplanes!)

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book

[Gladimore · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 My son really enjoyed it.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had heard families rave about this series, but I hadn't really explored them yet. I can understand why people like them. This one was simple but factual with a nice rhythm and rhyme.

[OxoNewbie · Rating 2 out of 5]

A book introducing little ones to what happens when you go to the airport and go on a plane. Informative but not particularly inspiring.

2 stars.

[Noreen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A colorful picture book. It teaches children what it is like to fly. It also teaches the airplane parts.

[Ashleigh Fletcher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative

[Maeghan Nutmeg Librarian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute.

Very informative for maybe a kiddo's first time getting on a plane, but other than that, I found it too text-heavy for a board book.

[Addie · Rating 3 out of 5]

20 month old daughter and I thought this was alright :)

[K Ong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Started reading this to my daughter by er at 1Y+ and was a favorite!
Rhyming and informative!

[Andrés · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is educational and also fun! The book explains the whole process of taking an airplane trip and includes some of the science, too. Great prep before a big trip or, just to learn.

[Haley Overstreet · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good quality book regarding riding an airplane! Great vocab and awesome illustrations.

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

A quick read, that rhymes, and goes into just enough depth to learn something about a trip to the airport and an airplane.

[Colorado Buck · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's long, lots going on in the story, probably not good for storytime, thus, my 3 star rating...