Kalpna Patel

The paper cut illustrations are beautiful and engaging in this ABC book about aviation. Many letters are related to types of planes I was unfamiliar with, but there is a glossary at the back that gives more information. I wish Alis' life story was highlighted throughout the book more, as that was more interesting to me than the different types of planes. I enjoyed it and look forward to sharing the book with kiddos at our school.

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The cut-paper illustrations are absolutely stunning and eye-capturing! The text leaves a lot to be desired. The rest of this book is confusing - is it supposed to be a biography or an ABC book? From the title and description, I was expecting this book to be about Alis (did not realize at first Alis was a real person). Nothing is told about her until the end of the book, in a separate All About section. The alphabet format of the book would be ok if more information was included. I was so confused when I read the first page, for Arrow, as I had no clue what the arrow the author referred to was. I finally caught on that these were types of planes. It would’ve been better to include the info from the glossary with each letter, even if it meant the book didn’t rhyme. For someone who loves planes (and is familiar with Canadian aviation), this book would be great.

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