First Heroes of Flight (Smithsonian Kids First Discovery Books)

by Thea Feldman (Author) Alessia Trunfio (Illustrator)

First Heroes of Flight (Smithsonian Kids First Discovery Books)

Preschoolers will learn fun facts in this Smithsonian Kids book about all sorts of planes and the first people who flew in them. This interactive board book is sturdy enough for the most enthusiastic little explorer, with interactive features such as sliding tabs, spinner wheels, and lift-a-flaps to build fine motor skills. Beautiful illustrations with real-life photos bring the history of flight to life. It's a perfect way to get your family ready to visit a museum! Smithsonian Kids books feature engaging educational content for little learners that reflect the integrity of the Smithsonian. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book goes to support the Smithsonian's educational mission.

LEARN & DISCOVER: Come and discover the amazing history of flight

EXPLORE: Take a journey and explore all about the different types of aircraft, pilots, and more

FUN FACTS: This interactive book is perfect to engage curious preschoolers minds. It is rich with information to keep little ones entertained and engaged in learning and exploring while full of fun interactive tabs, flaps, and wheels that toddlers love to play with

DEVELOP: Lifting flaps, spinning wheels and moving tabs encourages the use of fine motor skills and the content-rich text builds vocabulary

HISTORY: Smithsonian Kids books feature engaging educational content for little learners that reflect the integrity of the Smithsonian. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book goes to support the Smithsonian's educational mission

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Thea Feldman
Thea Feldman, a children's book writer and editor, has helped develop early reader series for various major children's book publishers. She is also a lifelong animal lover and has written numerous children's books about animals, worked at the Wildlife Conservation Society, and is a writer and editor for the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals. She especially enjoys the opportunity to write early readers about animals. Her cat, Rose, loves to sleep on anything Thea has written.

Alyssa Petersen was born and raised in Southern California, spending many happy days at the beach and Disneyland. She always knew that she wanted to be an artist, but it was in her teenage years that she discovered the world of Concept Art and Visual Development, and she knew that was exactly what she wanted to do. Alyssa attended Brigham Young University and received a BFA in Animation, and took a handful of illustration classes. Alyssa currently works as a concept artist for Disney Interactive, where she has worked on Disney Infinity 2.0 & 3.0. Although she and her husband move often, they currently reside in California.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781680526042
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Cottage Door Press
Publication date
May 28, 2019
Series
Smithsonian Kids First Discovery Books
BISAC categories
JNF007020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
JNF002000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers
JNF025080 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Exploration & Discovery
JNF057010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation | Aviation
Library of Congress categories
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