Planes Board Book

by Byron Barton

Book Overview

Children explore the many ways we use airplanes, from seaplanes to crop dusters to planes that write messages in the sky. With simple text and vibrant illustrations, readers will learn about transportation by plane. Byron Barton's Planes will delight the youngest, and have enough meat for older preschoolers and beginning readers.--Kirkus Reviews

Supports the Common Core State Standards

• Format: Board book
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0694011665
• ISBN13: 9780694011667
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: HarperFestival
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 4.9"
• Age Range: 4 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool

Customer Reviews

Son loves it

My son who loves helicopters and plane’s absolutely loves this book . We reread it over and over again and he just never tires of it .

Great For Toddler Plane Enthusiasts

My two year old loves this book. The board book makes it toddler friendly. This book is short, sweet and to the point, just what the toddler ordered.

Soaring through the skies with Byron Barton

Byron Barton's "Planes" is a fun and educational book for beginning readers. In it the author/illustrator depicts a jet plane, seaplane, crop duster, helicopter, and other aviation phenomena. A sample of the easy-to-read text: "This is a jet plane with people inside."The illustrations are basically simplified line drawings enhanced with bright, solid colors. Barton brings a distinctive stylistic flair to this approach. A nice touch is that Barton depicts people of various colors and ethnic appearances. Overall, a good choice for small children.

Couldn't be better

My baby loves this - he's 21 months - be brings it to me all the time to read. Nice illustrations.

simplicy is wonderful

We have the board book version and thank goodness! This book is read many times and is holding up well. Any baby or younger child who likes airplanes will love this book. It would also be helpful to read to children who are getting ready to take an airplane flight.Cartoonish and simple drawings with thick black outlines and pretty bold colors. Text is very simple "this is a jet plane with people inside". Very simple wording yet NOT annoying. Quick to read through and then my son asks for it over and over and honestly, I don't mind the repetition for this book (unlike some other books we own....) At 3 years old he now has it memorized and sits and "reads" it to himself over and over. My baby also likes this book and carries it all over the house and "reads" it to himself with babbling baby talk. I can't wait to buy more of this author's books and wish they were all available in board book format as this one gets a lot of use in our home.I have not seen other books about planes in board book format that are appropriate for baby through the preschool ages, making this is a unique book.

Captivating plane spotters dream

This book is an excellent selection for young plane spotters,toddlers going on a plane trip, or who have parents who take planetrips. The bold, colorful yet simple graphics captivate my son's attention, and give us many things to talk about on each page. He started enjoying this book at 15 months, and by 18 months could pick out several things at the airport that he had seen in the book. We use the book to talk about what happens when daddy goes away on a plane. The diversity (gender, age and ethnicity) of travelers illustrated makes it easy for my son to pick out "daddy" in several of the pictures, thus making the process of daddy's disappearance on a business trip a little more understandable. The book fits easier into our carry-on bags for our plane trips. The pages are easier handled by an 18 month old, and hold up well under various spillages that inevitably happen with a favorite book. Based on my son's enthusiatic enjoyment of this title, I am ordering several other Byron Barton books.

Excellent toddler book about all kinds of airplanes

Planes is perfect for the toddler learning new words. Barton takes us on and off planes and illustrates different uses for airplanes, like crop dusting. There are even boats and trucks pictured in this story to add to the learning experience. This book is a simplified version of Barton's Airport book. It is small enough for little hands and great for traveling.