I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Kids interesting in flying or how things work will enjoy this book. A great explanation about what makes a plane fly. Nice pictures.

Let's Fly a Plane by Chris Ferrie⁣
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Have you reached that phase in your parenthood where in the whys and hows of things are the most googled questions on your phone? Worry not. Chris Ferrie is here to help you out.⁣
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Red Kangroo has questions on the dynamics of flights and Chris talks to her about the forces that keep the planes in sky. Four important things that keep the plane up and flying.It sounded a bit complicated when I pre-read it but on a whim tried the book with Ani and she took an instant liking to the subject. Must be something about the way the subject wasn't dumbed down. It provided very accurate explanations and surprisingly the child didn't mind hearing it at all. ⁣
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Delving a little more deeper into the scientific concepts than what he usually does in the ABC books, this book is a good addition to your science pile. There is an entire series called Everyday Science Academy and I'm hoping I can direct my child towards them when these questions start coming my way!⁣
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Received this book for review from @sourcebookskids ⁣

I can't say as I'm a fan of this. While I like the concept of this book, I was less fond of the execution. I love the idea of introducing young kids to complicated ideas but I found the illustrations and the approach disappointing. THe art was rough and inconsistent. The text was almost condescending.

There's a new doctor in town and it's no longer Bill Nye or Neil deGrasse Tyson instead it's Doctor Chris. Dr. Chris and his little friend red kangaroo discuss what it takes to get a plane in the air and keep it going. This book reads almost like a cross between Kratz Kingdom and Bill Nye. It’s cute, it's fun, kids will like it.

Let’s fly a plane by Chris Ferrie is an awesome and educational book about The science of flight with aerospace engineering. This book teaches about force, Gravity, airflow, drag, friction, and lift. There is a glossary in the back of the book that explains each of these words and more. My favorite part of the book is at the end where children get to test it out. This would make a great book in any classroom.

This is a great science book for young children that actually does a good job of explaining how planes fly. Ferrie goes into the four forces at work -- lift, thrust, weight and drag -- and what they all mean. At the end, there are simple experiments like making paper airplanes to expand on these forces.

Kurt Vonnegut wrote in Cat's Cradle that “Dr. Hoenikker used to say that any scientist who couldn't explain to an eight-year-old what he was doing was a charlatan.” Ferrie has shown that he is the best kind of scientist, one who can break down the science into something kids (and grown ups) can easily understand.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

Friends, red kangaroos, children, lend me your engineers! Having just seen Fantasy Island at the movie theater, (the plane the plane - yes they did use that phrase and the movie was great!), how could I not want to review this book with such a bold and maybe even a teensy bit reckless title?

This was a short and fun little book about a kangaroo who wants to fly, but who can't seem to get off the ground. She seeks out author Chris Ferrie who has a doctorate in applied mathematics and who is a senior lecturer at the University of Technology in Sydney. Dr Chris explains the four forces involved in flight (drag, gravity, lift - or was it Uber? - no it was lift!, and thrust), and does so in simple terms. The lift component to flight is the one that's most often misunderstood, even in textbooks, but the explanations here are kept simple and straight-forward.

Red Kangaroo still can't manage to propel herself into the air, but she gets to fly in an airplane! This was a colorful and easy book, useful for introducing young children to a complicated idea without straining young minds. Hopefully a few who read this will become engineers and make some wonderful things because their interest in science was piqued by books like this one, I commend it as a worthy read.