Best Ever Paper Airplanes

by Norman Schmidt

Book Overview

"Sleek, slick, and beautiful....Includes similarities to real-life airplanes....The book features crisp white diagrams, clear black type, step-by-step instructions, yellow boxes of special construction information, and magnified views of tricky sections."--"School Library Journal." "A well-thought-out and handsome volume that should provide successful projects for careful readers....[Schmidt's] ideas for coloring and decorating the projects make the 'paper birds' extra special."--"Booklist."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1895569206
• ISBN13: 9781895569209
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Tamos Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.9" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Fun With a Sheet of Paper

A clever Father's Day gift. I've made four airplanes, so far, and they all fly as promised. I'm looking for some wide open spaces with a launching hill and a slight breeze, then I can enjoy their true potential. The instructions are very easy to follow: grab--but don't wrinkle--a sheet of bond copy/typing paper, make mountain folds and valley folds, you'll see, have a ruler and pencil handy, and a sissors. A glue stick is called for from time to time--I didn't have one, so I used a small piece of scotch tape. Oh, yes, you can color them in a variety of patterns. Fun and educational (basic flight principles) and a great value at $7.95. And no, I am not related to the author nor a friend of the family.

Great introduction for adults and children

This is a great introduction to paper airplanes for the novice. The models range in complexity from easy to difficult, providing a challenge for both kids and adults. Best of all is a brief comparison of each model with specific models of actual airplanes, and a brief primer on flight principles. Taken together, this book is a great lesson in aviation, as well as a lot of fun.

Best Ever Paper Airplanes

This is an awesome book. It challenges your skill of making,cutting,and folding paper airplanes.