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8th March 2017, Big Sunshine Books, 32 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Book summary
Join Pilot Jane, a
fun and fearless airline captain, as she travels the world with her best friend
Rose, a high-speed passenger jet. Together Jane and Rose have exciting
adventures and form a perfect team, delivering their passengers safely to
destinations as far afield as Alaska and Australia. But when disaster strikes
and Rose falls ill, Jane is paired with 'lean, mean flying machine' Mighty
Mitch. Can she still get the Queen to her party on time? Featuring a clever and
courageous heroine, this action-packed rhyming story celebrates 'Girl Power'
and shows what you can achieve if you work together. Fasten your seatbelt and
get ready for take-off!
Nayu's thoughts
As well as a spotlight post this is a review too as I managed to read it in time! I was drawn to the super cute cover and then the description of the tale. Jane is adorable! More so because she has plaits which I like a lot. Encouraging girls to aspire to be a pilot is really important as it's predominantly a male profession. I don't have the stomach or energy to become one, but I think it's a super career to have. If only planes were pink in real life...but there is a Hello Kitty plane in Asia!
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| See more on the dedicated website & by searching for Hello Kitty Plane (of which there are 7 with different styles!!! AWESOME!) |
Back to the book... I'm love the girlyness of the plane and the sheer fun Jane has
with Rose. It's a motivational read, showing that even when you make a mistake
in what you eat and can't do something exactly as you'd planned it can still be
a fun adventure. I like the way that prejudice towards female pilots is
addressed, proving girls can fly just as well as guys. I love how happy and
relaxed Jane looks at each destination, and how Rose is a living plane with
feelings and needs. It makes sense as I tend to anthropomophise things (thats the word where you give objects human qualities, right?) and it makes the planes easier to relate to, and use prejudice without humans being directly involved (making it a lighter read.) Please ignore anything that doesn't make sense as I'm putting this review part in when I'm loopy from mega strong meds. Only doing it as I don't know how I'll be tomorrow (Sat) & want it to go out on time!)
Author info
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| Caroline at a book reading |
Caroline Baxter lives in Oxford with her husband and two young
children. From an early age she always had her nose in a book – and now does so
for a living! Caroline grew up in South Wales and, after graduating with a BA
in English Literature from Cardiff University, held a variety of
management roles at UK universities including, most recently,
at the University of Oxford. The Bear Cub Bakers, her first
book, was written while on maternity leave with her daughter. Her second book,Pilot
Jane and the Runaway Plane, was published recently on International Women’s
Day (8 March 2017). Caroline loves travelling, yoga, baking (and eating) cake,
dogs, days out and snuggling up with a good story.
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