Fly, Fly Again
By Katie Jaffe and Jennifer Lawson
32 pp
Children’s book
See an interview with the author here
Greenleaf Press, January 2020
Ebook $7.99
Print $15.95
Part of the proceeds go to UNICEF and Buzz Aldrin Ventures
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About the Book
Fly, Fly Again is a clever and charming story about Jenny,
a child who dreams of flying. After years of tinkering in makeshift
laboratories and studying the mechanics of flight with her pet Hawk, Jenny
builds a plane—only to crash into the yard of her skateboarding neighbor, Jude,
and his pet cheetah. Working with Jude, Jenny successfully learns how to
control and fly her plane. This unique story includes lessons about problem
solving, teamwork, and determination as well as family-friendly information
about the basics of aeronautical engineering like lift, drift, and more!
My Review
This children’s picture book has a charming rhyme scheme to
introduce concepts of flight in a fanciful manner. Jenny acts on her interest
in flight by observing nature, learning facts, and teaming up with her friend
to design and create a flying machine. The authors have used simple, memorable
language and cooperative characters to promote the lessons described above. The
illustrations are bright, colorful, and attractive and show the story along
with the words.
Jenny watches a hawk to see how natural flight works in
birds, and then experiments with craft materials and toys to devise a flying
machine. As she continues to figure out what makes flight work, she “falls”
into her neighbor boy Jude’s yard. Jude shares her interest and together they
work on a controlled flight and even bigger dreams of space.
Charmingly illustrated with exotic animal friends, Fly,
Fly Again is a good story to introduce basic flight vocabulary and
teach young children the importance of dreaming big, teamwork, and persistence.
About the authors
Katie Jaffe: As
Creative Director and Design Consultant of Aviation for Spectre Air Capital,
Katie has aided in the design of several high profile aircraft.
Currently, she is leading the marketing and design effort of an overseas
airline. She also has a passion for children's causes, and has committed
herself to helping several charities for children around the world. She
lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and three children.
Jennifer Lawson: Lifelong educator
and advocate of the Childrens Literacy Program, Jennifer seeks to bring
knowledge to students through creative curriculum and technology on a global
level. As Owner and President of Decision Tree she is currently
endeavoring to teach using technologically advanced solutions that excite
today's students. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her family.
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