Captain Mama's Surprise / La Sorpresa de Capitán Mamá

by Graciela Tiscareño-Sato, Linda Lens (Illustrator)

Overview

In this second book in the Captain Mama series, Marco and his sisters, whose mother is a U.S. Air Force aviator, visit the KC-135 aerial refueling tanker on a field trip with his second grade class. The children and their teachers meet the aircrew and the crew chief, tour the airplane to understand its unique parts and learn what each crew member does as they work together onboard this gas station in the sky. Includes a STEM activity for children to learn basic aircraft terms and structure plus glossaries in Spanish and English of aviation terms in the text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780997309003
Publisher:	Gracefully Global Group, LLC
Publication date:	07/04/2016
Edition description:	Bilingual
Pages:	42
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.09(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Editorial Reviews

08/01/2016
BLK-Gr 3—Marco's second grade class goes on an Air Force base field trip. His mom is the navigator on an aerial refueling tanker, and the kids are excited about touring the plane and meeting the crew. In an easygoing first-person narrative, Marco describes the adventure. Everything from the refueling process to the manual landing gear crank is explained to the eager students. The smiling, accommodating crew members outline their responsibilities and the importance of working as a team. However, it is somewhat odd that the narrator's mother fails to introduce herself or provide her rank to the children in spite of having done so for the rest of the aircrew. Lens's simple but colorful illustrations reinforce the childlike quality of the book. Tiscareño-Sato is a Mexican American military veteran/aviator, and in this continuation of her bilingual series "Captain Mama," the author affords young readers the opportunity to observe a coed, multiethnic crew performing their vital tasks. In addition, the final six pages include an English/Spanish glossary, a list of educational resources and their respective links, and an art/engineering project. VERDICT An accessible and positive portrayal of the mothers and people of color who serve proudly in the military; a good purchase for bilingual collections.—Mary Margaret Mercado, Pima County Public Library, Tucson, AZ

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