Blast-off! Up into the shy goes the space shuttle. Into orbit, the astronauts get a taste of ready-to-eat food, experience zero gravity, go for space walks, and even fix a satellite. It's fun to fly aboard the shuttle...and then come back to earth.

Notable Children's Book of 1988 (ALA)
1988 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1988 (NYT)
Oustanding Science Trade Books for Children 1988 (NSTA/CBC)

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.

Kirkus Reviews says Byron Barton's Planes "will delight the youngest, and have enough meat for older preschoolers and beginning readers."

Supports the Common Core State Standards

Beep! Beep!

My car has wheels. My car has gas. The horn goes beep.

Come take a ride.

An American Library Association Notable Book for Children

Winner of a Parenting Magazine Reading Magic Award

Ride past trucks, buses, and cars.
Pedal past monkeys, tigers, and lions.
A bike can take you everywhere.