Alfredito cannot wait for his first plane ride, which will take him and his family home to El Salvador for Christmas, and his excitement and joy help him discover the true meaning of the holiday season.
Two children travel with their mom and dad to their grandmother's house for the holidays, noting the differences between how they get there and the lyrics to the familiar song their mother sings.
A thirty-five-year-old corporate consultant vows to set himself free by quitting his job once he reaches the one-million point in his accumulation of frequent-flier miles.
Introduces some of the people who work at an airport and the jobs they perform, including customer service agent, checkpoint security supervisor, air traffic specialist, flight lineman, and public safety officer.
Presents over twenty fiction stories and story excerpts about flying, including selections by Jules Verne, Dale Brown, James Michener, Stephen Coonts, and others.
Rhyming text introduces air travel, from the airport to the flight deck, with information about how planes fly, safety rules, in-flight entertainment, and air traffic control.
