For first time airplane riders, this book written for very young flyers will take them step by step through their paces from the time they check in at the kiosk upon arrival, through the TSA check point, to walking up the stairs into the plane itself, to buckling their seat belts, to take off (gorgeous photo taken from on the runway looking up at the plane with the snow covered Rocky Mountains in the background), to looking down at the ground out the window, to choosing between reading a book or watching a movie or playing a video game, to being served a beverage and possibly a snack, to finally disembarking the airplane. The only thing the book does not mention is possibly using the rest room.

There are two or three sentences, in large font, per two-page spread accompanied by an appropriate photo. There are two inset critical thinking questions, one on page 6 – “Why do you think bags need to be checked at the airport?” at the TSA check point and on page 9 “Why do you think bags have to go in bins?” inside the cabin of the plane. I hope the young reader does not know about terrorists and extreme air turbulence. This book makes flying look happy and fun. I’m feeling a little jealous that I do not currently have a trip planned for the immediate future.

Page 22 entitled “Flight Supplies” includes five photos of labeled items you might want on a trip: travel bag, books, snacks, travel pillow, and blanket. While page 23 entitled “Picture Glossary” includes four photos from the book with the word and a short definition: board, checks, flight attendants, and runway.