Alis the Aviator
by Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail
illustrated by Kalpna Patel
Date: 2019
Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
Reading level: C
Book type: picture book non-fiction
Pages: 40
Format: e-book
Source: NetGalley
Come along on an aviation journey with Alis! This spunky female guide will take you through an ABC of planes featuring gorgeous cut-paper art.
An A to Z of planes past and present, this book has stunning cut-paper art and a cute-as-a-button guide named Alis. Named for Dr. Alis Kennedy, likely one of the first Indigenous women to obtain a commercial pilot licence in Canada, Alis will take you on an aviation tour from the Avro Arrow to the Zeppelin and everything in between.
Meticulously researched and uniquely crafted, this is a one-of-a-kind book that will delight aviation fans big and little.
(synopsis from Goodreads)
This little alphabet book is so Canadian. It's also surprisingly good, and will probably appeal to kids who can't wait to get up into the clouds.
The rhyming text goes through a whole alphabet of aircraft, from the Avro Arrow to the Zeppelin. The illustrations are done with cut-paper collage, and I really like the look of the whole book. As a bonus, each of the twenty-six aircraft is profiled in the back.
I'm not sure about the title of this one, since we only get to read Alis's story at the end. This is really an alphabet book that adds a little bit of a biography of a pioneering woman aviator. But it's still quite strong, and I would definitely recommend it.
Thank you to NetGalley and Tundra Books (NY) for providing a digital ARC.
Premise: 4/5
Meter: 3/5
Writing: 4/5
Illustrations: 4/5
Originality: 4/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
Overall: 3.86 out of 5
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