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Things that Go!
Airplanes: Soaring! Diving! Turning!
Following the success of Whizz! Zoom! Rumble!, Steaming! Pulling! Huffing! , and Rushing! Honking! Zooming! , Patricia Hubbell introduces the fourth installment to her popular series featuring "things that go!" Sean Addy and Megan Halsey portray a variety of airplanes using vibrant clip art, etchings, and original drawings. Perfect for anyone who loves flying machines!
32 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2008
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About the author
Patricia Hubbell
49 books16 followersPatricia Hubbell has been writing poetry since she was eleven years old.
In 1998, her Wrapping Paper Romp was selected as a Parents Magazine Book of the Year.
Patricia Hubbell lives with her husband, Harold Hornstein, in Easton, Connecticut, the small town where she was born.
Remembering how much their children and grandchildren loved to bounce when they were very young prompted her to write Bouncing Time. "Bouncing is one of the joyous things little kids do," she says. "It reflects their constant enthusiasm."
In 1998, her Wrapping Paper Romp was selected as a Parents Magazine Book of the Year.
Patricia Hubbell lives with her husband, Harold Hornstein, in Easton, Connecticut, the small town where she was born.
Remembering how much their children and grandchildren loved to bounce when they were very young prompted her to write Bouncing Time. "Bouncing is one of the joyous things little kids do," she says. "It reflects their constant enthusiasm."
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August 19, 2020
Fun book with vintage illustrations
It's a nice, little book with a very vintage vibe. This is a book more aimed at people from the US, at least that's how I perceived it. It talks about all the different planes.
The good parts about the book are definitely the rhymes and the pages about the four cardinal points. What I didn't really care for was the pages where you had to flip the book to read.
In general, it's a nice book for kids who like planes, but people who prefer a more sleek and minimalist design might not like it. In my opinion, the illustrations had a lot going on and it was pretty distracting for my son when I was reading it to him, but I usually let him explore his books the way he sees fit. So in part, it was nice because every time we read the book, he found something new.
It's a nice, little book with a very vintage vibe. This is a book more aimed at people from the US, at least that's how I perceived it. It talks about all the different planes.
The good parts about the book are definitely the rhymes and the pages about the four cardinal points. What I didn't really care for was the pages where you had to flip the book to read.
In general, it's a nice book for kids who like planes, but people who prefer a more sleek and minimalist design might not like it. In my opinion, the illustrations had a lot going on and it was pretty distracting for my son when I was reading it to him, but I usually let him explore his books the way he sees fit. So in part, it was nice because every time we read the book, he found something new.
July 1, 2024
Great book for beginning readers, because there are so few words per page - many words per page can overwhelm beginning readers. I love how the book explores so many different kinds of planes and help us see so many of their functions. How much we owe to those who invented planes, and to those who fly them, and to all involved in the flight industry!
August 27, 2019
There's no story to this one, it's basically a list of different kinds of planes and what they can do told in rhyming text. The illustrations fit, but aren't my favorite. This one is definitely better for toddlers than for preschoolers.
March 6, 2020
i am just imagining in my mind what i would do as a little kid ... those sounds and allowing for visuals u might see when u r in the airplane ... very cool. great illustrations ... i love this series. i am going to call it that ... don't see it listed as such ... but they are well done.
September 13, 2018
Perfect
Love it
Amazingly done well
Love it
Amazingly done well
January 8, 2019
The art style in this is so original but it just isn't my style.
October 5, 2008
Genre: K-3 Concept Book
Grade: K-3
This book discusses planes, and what they do. It talks about sizes of planes, duties of planes, and everything a plane can do. For example it says, "Planes bring us pictures on TV." or it also says, "Little planes flying low, pull long banners as they go." It does not talk about the inner workings of a plan though, like the engine or what they look like on the inside.
For a kindergarten classroom this book would be an excellent resource.
Activity 1: Brainstorm before reading the book about planes: what they do, where they go, what they are used for, or what size they are. Then read the book, pointing out the things they said, and definitely noting the items not mentioned.
Activity 2: Have the students make a journal page, drawing a plane and what it's doing. Hopefully their will be a wide variety of planes and functions, like a big plane carrying people, or a small plane spraying crops.
Grade: K-3
This book discusses planes, and what they do. It talks about sizes of planes, duties of planes, and everything a plane can do. For example it says, "Planes bring us pictures on TV." or it also says, "Little planes flying low, pull long banners as they go." It does not talk about the inner workings of a plan though, like the engine or what they look like on the inside.
For a kindergarten classroom this book would be an excellent resource.
Activity 1: Brainstorm before reading the book about planes: what they do, where they go, what they are used for, or what size they are. Then read the book, pointing out the things they said, and definitely noting the items not mentioned.
Activity 2: Have the students make a journal page, drawing a plane and what it's doing. Hopefully their will be a wide variety of planes and functions, like a big plane carrying people, or a small plane spraying crops.
April 24, 2015
Another great informational book by Patricia Hubbell. I have read a few of her books now and have been impressed with each of them. This book is similar to her Boats book in that there is a lot of information about uses and types of airplanes as well as fun little elements. Some of the pages you need to turn sideways in order to read, which changes the perspective of the book. This adds an element of fun to the reading. This book seems to be slightly lower level of reading than "Boats" due to the larger print and fewer amount of words. I would recommend this book to children pre-k through 1st grade.
September 27, 2011
Simple rhyming text and wonderfully imaginative pictures make this a storytime winner. All the planes "in the big wide sky" are represented and the pages where you have to turn the book just add more interest. Be sure to look carefully at the illustrations they contain tons of humorous detail (like the hydroplane labeled "school but dropping little fish off at school or the buffalo sitting on a passenger plane beside the other passengers). Great fun!
July 15, 2013
This is a lovely simple book to read to preschoolers about airplanes with nice illustrations. It does not feature rhyming, so if you are hoping for a book that rhymes, this might not be it.
It seems to hold a child's interest without being so complex or long that it bores them or they lose interest.
It seems to hold a child's interest without being so complex or long that it bores them or they lose interest.
August 21, 2011
Smaller book with small illustrations which might make it harder to read in story time but the rhyme makes up for it.
Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate different kinds of airplanes and what they can do.
Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate different kinds of airplanes and what they can do.
February 11, 2016
Great simple informational text for a toddler to learn transportation related words. My daughter loved the changing direction of the text on some of the pages. While nothing amazing the illustrations were fun.
July 19, 2016
Hipster airplanes of all varieties go to and fro.
This is a passable entry in this series. The illustration style is starting to get a little ho-hum to me for some reason, maybe it feels a more pretentious the more of them I read, but the rhythm and rhymes are still fun.
This is a passable entry in this series. The illustration style is starting to get a little ho-hum to me for some reason, maybe it feels a more pretentious the more of them I read, but the rhythm and rhymes are still fun.
September 22, 2008
I enjoy the unique textual placement, that can help to reinforce print awareness skills.
April 7, 2010
This story shows different types of airplanes that people have flown throughout many years.
May 21, 2012
It is a simple book all about airplanes. I might use this for our summer reading program when we visit our local airport.
August 16, 2012
Great for preschool storytime. Love the illustrations.
December 10, 2012
Young kids who are fascinated by planes would enjoy this book.
April 5, 2013
Calling all planes aficionados! This book has it all for anyone interested in all types of airplanes. Illustrations have antiquey/steampunky look to them while showing even modern planes. Nice
December 26, 2014
Nice!
The illustrations are beautiful! Love the book! Wonderful for children to read and learn.
The illustrations are beautiful! Love the book! Wonderful for children to read and learn.
February 19, 2016
Enjoyed the text, but not a fan of the illustrations
April 5, 2016
Too long and not interesting enough for a group in storytime. Might work better as a one on one book.
January 23, 2017
I love to fly.
Great book to read to little to familiarize them with all types of planes. Fun pictures. See how many planes you can find!
Great book to read to little to familiarize them with all types of planes. Fun pictures. See how many planes you can find!
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