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  • Published: 14 April 2027
  • ISBN: 9798217240999
  • Imprint: Dial
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99

How We Fly




A lovely nonfiction picture book about how flight works, expressed in simple, poetic terms accessible to the very youngest readers

We fly . . . over fields and houses and cities,
over continents and oceans,
across the room or from leaf to leaf.

But how do we fly? From birds and bats and bugs, to tiny seeds and huge airplanes, this primer on the very basic mechanics of flight gently reveals the science behind wings and how they help us fly, while connecting our physiology to that of flying creatures. How We Fly poetically opens early elementary children's eyes to how evolution and imagination have shaped the forms flight takes today. With sublime artwork and thorough and engaging backmatter, including an interactive activity and more in-depth explanations of the physics and anatomy behind flying, How We Fly empowers kids to engage with their connection to the natural, technological, and imaginative world.

  • Published: 14 April 2027
  • ISBN: 9798217240999
  • Imprint: Dial
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99

About the authors

Diana Mayo

Diana Mayo is an illustrator based in London with more than 20 children's books to her credit. She earned a degree in graphic design and illustration from Kingston University.

Praise for How We Fly


Praise for Books by Sara Levine:

* “A fabulous addition to classroom studies of animals and nonfiction literature.” —School Library Journal, starred review (for Eye by Eye)

“[The author's] 'what if' questions are right on target for young learners, connecting them to the subject and extending their imaginations.” ―Kirkus (for Bone by Bone)

Praise for books illustrated by Diana Mayo:

“Whimsical illustrations combine with free verse text and easy-to-follow directions to create a beautiful and useful children’s yoga guide.” ―School Library Connection (for Yawning Yoga)

“Mayo's lush, colorful illustrations are striking and lend a dreamlike quality to the work.” —School Library Journal (for Yawning Yoga)

"Mayo’s illustrations dance between concrete and abstract . . . The hazy wash over muted tones gives a warm, cozy embrace to the message." ―Kirkus (for The End Is Just the Beginning)

"Gauzy, gently hued mixed-media scenes by Mayo show an ethnically inclusive group of children experiencing various beginnings and endings." ―Publishers Weekly (for The End Is Just the Beginning)