How Do Helicopters Work? By Jennifer Boothroyd

This review expresses my own personal opinion. 

 

As the title implies, this is a book about what a helicopter is, how they operate, flying a copter, and their many uses.

 

The book is geared towards elementary age kids. I picked it up for a 4-year-old who was patient enough to have me read through it, but I could tell it was clearly too advanced, although he stuck with it. 

 

This is a straightforward read, technical in nature, not story telling. It is matter of fact writing, which is what you would want for a book that is geared towards an older kid. The explanations of what a helicopter is, its mechanical makeup, operations, the pilots, and uses are crisp, direct, and easy to understand, even for a 4-year-old. 

 

The illustrations are photos of different helicopters, some with them in use, no drawings. 

 

This is a book that talks, which offers the ability to have your child listen on their own as the book reads itself and they turn the pages, or you can read along, explaining areas they might not understand or answer questions they may have. 

 

I give this book a 3-star rating. It hits the intended purpose, which is to educate about helicopters.