Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press; First edition (January 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1590783883
ISBN-13: 978-1590783887
Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.6 x 11.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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This is a great book to help illustrate the fundamentals of flight without lots of boring jargon that kids hate.Be advised though, much of this book contains fancy paper so that you can make beautiful planes and gliders, so don't expect it to be filled with several hundred pages of text.As both an amateur pilot and a homeschool mom, I found this book too be a helpful teaching took without reading like an engineering manual. And my daughter loved putting together the planes.
This book is so much fun and very educational. I am always on the look out for something new and creative for my kids. My 10 year old son was continually asking me how to fold a paper airplane. I would try my best to remember what I did as a kid. Sometimes it would fly and sometimes come crashing down. I was so glad to see this book and surprised at how thick, sturdy and well made it is.Planes that soar, is a fantastic book which starts out by explaining the simple physics of flight and airplanes. Then it offers many different versions of airplanes to fold and fly. The best part is that it has printed paper with tie die, crazy designs, and more. There must be 50 or more sheets for the kids to fold according to the simple instructions and then send soaring around the house or in the yard. The instructions are simple (younger ones might need help). The paper is thick and cool. The information is educational.We also have 6 and 8 year old girls. Everyone in our family has enjoyed folding airplanes, having races and becoming more interested in the planes we see flying overhead from the local airport. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a really neat, interesting, fun, educational gift. I would say the ages are limitless. It's always fun to fly a good well made paper airplane.
This book was supposed to have several different types of planes, but only had one that flew. I would have liked it to have better instructions for a 3rd grader to understand.
Great book! Lots of airplane history & why it works. Daughter likes the included papers & easy to follow directions.
Bought this for my 8 year old grandson. He has a lot of fun with it. And of course I had to play with it too.
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