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BIG QUESTIONS. GENTLE ANSWERS. COURAGE AT 30,000 FEET.

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Ready for Takeoff is a reassuring children's book that helps kids understand flying through the eyes of Michael, an anxious flyer, and Captain Chad, a real airline captain. Through gentle answers and fascinating aviation facts, kids learn why flying is safer than they think.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joy Berg is a mom and teacher who wrote Ready for Takeoff after helping her own anxious son gain confidence with flying. She lives in south dakota on a farm with her family. when school isn't in session, she spends her time catching up on her "to-be-read" List. Traveling is also a priority in her life.

One of my favorite spreads in the book is when Michael asks Captain Chad about turbulence. I've never been a fan of turbulence, but I myself feel more at ease after hearing the captain's response.

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"Ready For Takeoff is a helpful, informative, and well-done picture book by Joy Marie Berg that makes flying less intimidating and more comfortable." --Emma Megan for Readers' Favorite

"I love how it reminds kids that it’s okay to feel nervous about flying while giving them simple ways to work through those big feelings." --Verified Amazon customer

"As an adult nervous flyer, I wish I had something informative like this as a kid." --Verified Amazon Customer

Free flight printables. More coming soon!

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contact me at: joy.berg@k12.sd.us or rjberg2002@gmail.com