If you are looking for a great gift for boys who happen to love to read and also love airplanes then this list of suggestions for Airplane books for boys will definitely get you started in the right direction. From learning how to make a paper airplane and then fly it to reading a great mystery or two that revolves around the thrill of flying and aircraft. Also a recommendation for a book that describes all sorts of airplanes from the fastest to the strange. The boys on your gift list are sure to enjoy at least one of these great books.
Airplane Book For Toddlers
The two year old crowd will love this little book about airplanes. They will enjoy the story and be able to lift up little flaps to see things inside and make the book even more enjoyable.
Written for younger paper pilots by world record holder Ken Blackburn and mechanical engineer Jeff Lammers to instill enthusiasm for making paper airplanes. The book has simple planes with bold graphics along with games and activities for children to work with.
Recommended for ages 6 years and older.
Nancy Speir illustrates the wonder and joy of a first airplane adventure. It can be so exciting for any child. Watch planes take off and land, go through the security checks, walk the jet way, find your seat, watch out the window, taxi down the runway, and then fly high into the sky! A great book to introduce a child to the joy of flying in an airplane.
Recommended for ages 3 years old and older.
Joe and Frank go to the skies to figure out the mystery of kids who seem to be disappearing. The win free flight lessons, go up but do not come down. What in the world could be going on? Boys will love this Hardy Boys Mystery if they also love airplanes.
A chapter book recommended for ages 8 years old and older.
Resource Books About Airplanes And Other Flying Machines
Planes, Gliders, Helicopters: and Other Flying Machines (How Things Work)
This is a wonderful book that explains about the different types of flying machines. It is good for children who are 8 years old or older and are interested in aircraft and how things work.
Boys can learn which airplane is the fastest or which one is the noisiest along with learning about truly strange aircraft while reading this wonderful book. They will read about the first planes to go into space and about planes that can land on water. Text is supported by photographs so that children can fully understand the information about the amazing airplanes showcased in the book.
Recommended for age 5 years and older.
This is a series of books that boys have enjoyed since they were first written back in the 1930s. Now being republished boys can enjoy hair raising adventures all centered around flying. There are humorous situations along with some technical information about airplanes and flight in general.
Recommended for ages 8 years old and older.
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