February 
Volusia Reads Stories!
February 2026
Flying!
Board Books and Picture Books
Ready to Soar by Cori Doerrfeld
Ready to Soar
by Cori Doerrfeld

Riley made a paper airplane and couldn't wait to let it soar. But just before the plane could take off-SQUAWK. An eagle swoops in and insists Riley's plane could never fly. It's much too small. So Riley makes it bigger! But just as this bigger paper airplane is ready to go, a parrot squawks that the plane is way too boring to fly. So Riley makes it fancier! Bird after bird offers advice, and Riley tries making the airplane faster longer, taller, and slimmer. When the plane crashes to the ground after all these changes, Riley finally meets a more supportive friend . . . and rediscovers the joy and wonder of soaring.
Airplanes: Soaring! Diving! Turning! by Patricia Hubbell
Airplanes: Soaring! Diving! Turning!
by Patricia Hubbell

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate different kinds of airplanes and what they can do.
    Dinosoaring by Deb Lund
    Dinosoaring
    by Deb Lund

    When dinosaurs go flying in an airplane and attempt to do stunts, they soon tire of the adventure and seek other, more stable pursuits.
      Planes Planes Planes!: Find Your Favourite:50 to Follow and Count by Donna David
      Planes Planes Planes!: Find Your Favourite
      by Donna David

      Full of spotting and counting fun, with different planes to follow on each page and an exciting fold-out race at the end, this rhyming preschool picture book from Donna David and Nina Pirhonen has been specially developed to encourage pre-reading skills and expand language and vocabulary. With a super-shiny foil cover and fun read-aloud text, Planes Planes Planes! is perfect for any transport-obsessed toddler!
      Friendly Fliers by Finn Coyle
      Friendly Fliers
      by Finn Coyle

      Children will discover an assortment of vehicles, including a jumbo jet, seaplane, glider, helicopter, and space plane. As children are asked if they know what each vehicle does, the answer is revealed under a sturdy full-page flap.
      Easy Readers
      Go, Go, Planes! by Jennifer Liberts
      Go, Go, Planes!
      by Jennifer Liberts

      A brother and sister discover all kinds of planes, from jumbo jets to toy planes, to small planes flying overhead!
      Someday I could bee a pilot! by Amy Culliford
      Someday I Could Bee a Pilot!
      by Amy Culliford

      Learn all about what a pilot does alongside a curious bee. Easy-to-read sentences and colorful illustrations help early readers practice their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests engaging reading and writing prompts.
      Pete the Cat and the Wright Brothers by James Dean
      Pete the Cat and the Wright Brothers
      by James Dean

      When Pete the Cat learns that the Wright brothers' flying machine can't fly without the wind, he has an idea. What if it didn't need wind to fly? Together, the cats invent the perfect solution. Pete may even get the chance to fly! This early reader includes an author's note about the real life Wright brothers and the true story of the first flight.
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