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Airplane Books & Activities

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Transportation has evolved so much, even in the last decade! If your kids love airplanes or even other forms of transportation, there are a ton of great airplane books that you could incorporate into your classroom! All of these books have a focus on airplanes, but they could also work if you were looking for a few stories that go with a transportation theme as well.

Below are some of the airplane books we’ve enjoyed reading and a couple activities we’ve done to go along with an airplane or transportation theme.

14 Favorite Airplane Books for Kids

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Favorite Airplane Books for Kids

The Noisy Airplane Ride by Mike Downs, Airplane Books for Kids

The Noisy Airplane Ride by Mike Downs

The Noisy Airplane Ride introduces kids to some of the sounds they might hear on an airplane ride. It’s also great for discussing rhyme and onomatopoeia

A Plane Goes Ka-Zoom! by Jonathan London

A Plane Goes Ka-Zoom! by Jonathan London

A Plane Goes Ka-Zoom! tells kids about different kinds of planes and the ways they are used.

Airplanes: Soaring! Diving! Turning! by Patricia Hubbell

Airplanes: Soaring! Diving! Turning! by Patricia Hubbell

Airplanes: Soaring! Diving! Turning! is another books that teaches kids about different kinds of planes and the jobs they do. It’s also great for discussing action words and word choice.

Miss Mouse Takes Off by Jan Ormerod

Miss Mouse Takes Off by Jan Ormerod

Miss Mouse, a doll, tells about her adventure going on a plane ride with her best friend.

Lisa's Airplane Trip by Anne Gutman

Lisa’s Airplane Trip by Anne Gutman

Lisa’s Airplane Trip is about Lisa’s trip to the United States flying all alone.

Airplane Flight!: A Lift-the-Flap Adventure by Susanna Leonard Hill

Airplane Flight!: A Lift-the-Flap Adventure by Susanna Leonard Hill

Airplane Flight!: A Lift-the-Flap Adventure was perfect for my toddler. She loved the rhyming text and enjoyed lifting the flaps again and again.

Lettice, the Flying Rabbit by Mandy Stanley

Lettice, the Flying Rabbit by Mandy Stanley

Lettice, the Flying Rabbit is about Lettice, a rabbit who wants to fly. The story of how she does is very cute and a bit of a surprise for little ones.

Air Show! by Treat Williams

Air Show! by Treat Williams

Air Show! is about two young kids who travel to an air show in their Dad’s plane. The get to see many different kinds of planes and take a special ride on one of them.

Going on a Plane by Anne Civardi

Going on a Plane by Anne Civardi

Going on a Plane is a simple story that follows a family through the airport and on a plane ride. It’s a simple text that is great for a child’s first plane ride.

Airport by Byron Barton

Airport by Byron Barton

Airport is another book that’s helpful for first-time plane riders. It explores all of the things a child might see and do upon arriving to the airport and preparing for flight.

Amazing Airplanes by Tony Mitton

Amazing Airplanes by Tony Mitton

Amazing Airplanes is a great book to teach your kids all about airplanes and flying! 

The Big Book of Airplanes by DK

The Big Book of Airplanes by DK

From space shuttles to the standard commercial airplanes, your kids will love learning about them all in The Big Book of Airplanes.

National Geographic Readers: Planes by Amy Shields

National Geographic Readers: Planes by Amy Shields

In National Geographic Readers: Planes, a famous pilot will help narrate the story to teach your kids all about history’s great planes.

Violet the Pilot by Steve Breen

Violet the Pilot by Steve Breen

Violet the Pilot is a fun story about a young science-loving girl who wants to create a great plane for an upcoming air show! Violet is a great role model for kids and teaches them that they can do anything!

Are there any other airplane books that your kids love? Tell us about them in the comments!

Airplane books and activities

Fun Airplane Activities

After reading some of these favorite airplane books together, try a few airplane activities to extend the fun and learning.

Make and fly paper airplanes-We used Super Simple Paper Airplanes and the Kids’ Paper Airplane Book to test out quite a few different paper airplanes. Lovey had a ball flying them in our backyard and down our stairs. I’ve never really made different versions of paper airplanes, so I had a lot of fun testing them them out, too!

paper airplanes

Watch real airplanes take off and land-We used to live very close to a small airport, and we loved finding a safe place to watch from a distance while we had a picnic lunch.

Watch videos of airplanes-There are tons of great YouTube videos for kids to watch. I Love Airplanes is a cute video specifically made for kids. A quick search of airplane take offs, airplane landings, or airplane stunts, should also give you a great selection to choose from. Just remember to pre-screen anything before sharing with your kids, just in case.

Airplane Pretend Play-Since we’ve started reading more about airplanes, I’ve noticed quite a bit of airplane pretend play. One day the girls set up our dining room chairs to make their own airplane for pretend play. Another day I found all of the members of the dollhouse family set up in a small box on an “airplane” ride.  You can help set up a similar invitation to play, too.

What other airplane activities do your kids enjoy?

 
 
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14 Favorite Airplane Books for Kids
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  1. danielle

    August 25, 2013 at 5:54 pm

    Super fun!
    And may I suggest Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton too?
    She was a woman ahead of her time and inclined toward different forms of transportation, as long as they were fast. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Shaunna

      August 31, 2013 at 8:55 pm

      Yes! I hadn’t heard of the book so we checked it out. Great recommendation. Thanks so much for sharing!

      Reply
  2. JDaniel4's Mom

    July 3, 2013 at 7:01 am

    What a wonderful collection of books! So many families travel in the summer. These books would be great to take along. Thank you for sharing it on Read.Explore.Learn. I will be sharing this post.

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    • Shaunna

      July 7, 2013 at 10:39 pm

      Thanks! This book really helped us get ready for our flight…first one was a success! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
  3. Jill

    June 29, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    You have several books that I have never heard of and will have to borrow from our library the next time we go ๐Ÿ™‚ I love paper airplanes and it looks like your daughter had a lot of fun!

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    • Shaunna

      June 30, 2013 at 8:41 pm

      Ooh, I love helping others find new books! I hope you’re able to find them at the library. And YES she loved the paper airplanes…such a simple activity to put together, but so much learning and fun!

      Reply
  4. Jodie @ Growing Book by Book

    June 29, 2013 at 3:27 pm

    We love Miss Mouse Takes Off. Great list of books.

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    • Shaunna

      June 30, 2013 at 8:40 pm

      Lovey really enjoyed that one! Thank you

      Reply
  5. Ticia

    June 26, 2013 at 8:31 am

    Those are some great books you dug up.

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    • Shaunna

      June 26, 2013 at 7:56 pm

      Thanks! It’s also fun to discover new books ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  6. Ashley

    June 26, 2013 at 7:16 am

    We will have to look up some of these books! I know my little guy would enjoy them; he loves pretending to make his planes fly!

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    • Shaunna

      June 26, 2013 at 7:51 pm

      Yes, definitely do! I bet your little guy would enjoy them.

      Reply
  7. Rachael: Nothing if Not Intentional

    June 24, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    I’m a sucker for a good airplane post! Love this!! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Shaunna

      June 25, 2013 at 8:49 am

      I can see why! ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply

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