Tomo Takes Flight

PreS-Gr 2—Tomo and his grandfather's Adventure Journal are back. But before he can go exploring, he must do his fishing homework. He quickly invents a machine to do the work, while he and his friend Maya decide to build a flying machine. Guided by the journal, they find instructions to build one, but it doesn't work out as planned. Maya suggests consulting the journal again. They read about a rare bird, and Maya notes that birds know how to fly best. Tomo builds a bird-watching tower so they can study birds and better understand how their wings and tails work together. He quickly sketches out a new idea for a flying machine. He tries it and it works; he soars with the bird in the sky and helps his new friend find a safe home. While he's flying, he sees his dad heading home. Tomo returns to check his Fish-o-Matic to see what he has caught. The friends have had a great day, and Maya says next time she wants to fly, too. Each colorful page turn adds to the fun. Original pencil drawings, colored in Photoshop and layered with texture, bring Tomo's world to life. Illustrations of the open Adventure Journal really help to pull readers into the excitement.