How We Fly

Sara Levine, Diana Mayo

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English

Minedition (imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc)
09 July 2025

Wildlife (Children's&YA); Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA); Transport (Children's&YA); Educational: Biology

This sophisticated but simple exploration of winged flight and the animals, insects, seeds, and machines that fly is a perfect nonfiction choice for the youngest of readers.

To a child, flight can seem like magic. How is it even possible? Creatures and machines fly in very different ways, but wings make it possible–for birds, bats, the pterodactyl, seeds, insects–and airplanes. This concept book for young readers shows flight in many forms, the wings that make it possible, and the spirit of invention and imagination that has enabled humans to fly. Activities at the end of the story encourage children to explore the mechanics of flight, and carefully selected resources help them learn mor

By: Sara Levine
Illustrated by: Diana Mayo
Imprint: Minedition (imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc)
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 229mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781662670831
ISBN 10: 1662670834
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 09 July 2025
Recommended Age: From 3 to 6 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Sara Levine is the author of The Animals Would Not Sleep!, and Flower Talk: How Plants Use Colors to Communicate, How to Say Hello, and Poop for Breakfast, among many picture books. She is the recipient of several awards and accolades, including the Utah Beehive Book Award, Cook Prize finalist, Monarch Award Master list, and Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year. Diana Mayo has illustrated many fiction and nonfiction picture books, for publishers in both the US and UK. Her work includes Molly on the Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal (Roaring Brook Press), Snow Ghost by Tony Mitton (Bloomsbury Children’s Books), and Yawning Yoga by Laurie Jordan (Little Pickle Press). She works physically and digitally with paint, collage, colored pencils, and pastels. Her lively Instagram account (@dianamayoillo) has over 10K followers.