Robert Neubecker

Ellie and her brother accompany their pilot father in his airplane to an air show where they see a host of airplanes; Ellie even gets to ride in a stunt plane. Cartoon illustrations in an oversize format detail every aspect of planes from the instrument panel to the vehicles themselves.

A series of rhymes describes one child's school year from "school fever" before classes start to the realization that a lot has been learned over the months before summer vacation. Bold lines and bright color add texture and humor to the poems.