Pilot Pups [Hardcover]

Michelle Meadows (Author), Dan Andreasen (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 6, 2008 | Age Level: 3 and up

Start the engine,
buckle up.
Down the runway,
Pilot Pups!

When a couple of kids forget to put away their toys, it's up to Pilot Pups to go on a special search and rescue mission to bring their toy buddies back home.

Talented new author, Michelle Meadows, and brilliant children's book illustrator Dan Andreasen take readers on a mission that's full of action, adventure, and loads of rip-roaring fun!

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Two adorable stuffed puppies take off in a toy airplane. A pefectly scanned rhyme scheme recounts their adventure as they go up in the air, around the house, over Dad’s head (“Watch out for the mountaintop”), through a patch of fog (steam from the kettle), and, finally, help a couple of pals whose toy train is stuck. This pithy picture book's art is as appealing as its text. Everything has dimension, from the mottled backgrounds and the toy plane and train that look as though they were carved from wood to the dogs, who seem sturdy yet squishable. The book has the right elements for very young children: a story short enough to hold their attention, imaginative wordplay, and pictures that will allow them to imagine their own toys come to life. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Ilene Cooper

About the Author

MICHELLE MEADOWS is the author of Pilot Pups and Hibernation Station. She is also the author of The Way the Storm Stops, published by Henry Holt & Co. Meadows lives in Silver Springs, MD.

Dan Andreasen is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including By the Dawn's Early Light: The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner by Steven Kroll, which was named an ABA Kids' Pick of the Lists and a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies; A Quiet Place by Douglas Wood; and Sailor Boy Jig by Margaret Wise Brown. He has also authored several picture books, including With a Little Help from Daddy and A Special Day for Mommy. Dan lives with his family in Medina, Ohio.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (May 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416924841
• ISBN-13: 978-1416924845
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,003,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hi! I love to write bouncy stories that get children hooked on reading. I especially enjoy writing in rhyme and creating fun books about animals.

I grew up in Washington, D.C., and now live in Maryland with my husband and son.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pilot Pups, May 3, 2008

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Christine C. Gilliam (Monrovia, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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I have been so excited for this book to come out! And it is everythimg that I thought it was going to be. The story is so perfect for children ... I can't wait to give it to my 3 year old granddaughter! This is the 2nd children's book that I have from Michelle Meadows and each one is just perfect. I love the whole concept of Pilot Pups. Thank you Michelle for such an outstanding picture book!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pilot Pups Takes Off!, May 8, 2008

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V. Mikhail (Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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I, too, eagerly have been awaiting the release of Pilot Pups. Michelle Meadows' first book, The Way The Storm Stops, has been a favorite of my daughter's since she first was able to appreciate books (she's now 3.5 years old). We read Pilot Pups several times as soon as we got it- an instant hit! It's so interesting to watch my daughter process the yawning dad as a mountain, the stack of dishes in the "creek" as a "peak", etc. My favorite reading moment with my daughter in a long time: she told me she wanted to "be in" the picture in the kitchen with the dad drinking tea (love that it's not coffee, by the way). I asked her what she'd be doing, and she said, "Sitting right THERE [pointing to the countertop], looking at those guys [PP]!" So, she then pretended to dive into the book! That's a pretty good effect, I'd say. I also have a pseudo-professional interest in speech and language, and I can see great features to Pilot Pups for those purposes (rhyming; broad, colorful vocabulary; alliteration, etc.). I can't wait to see how my daughter's experience of Pilot Pups changes and expands, as her mind is able to make more and more of both the dynamic and subtle elements of this wonderful story.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, December 19, 2011

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R. Houghton (Warren, MI) - See all my reviews
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My 2 year old loves this book. I read him this everyday before nap and before bed (so twice a day). It's a nice soothing rhyming text with great pictures and not too long. I couldn't ask for more!