I Want to Be a Pilot

I Want to Be a Pilot
ISBN: 9780062432506
Publication Date: 5 November 2019

For the child who says, "I want to be a pilot when I grow up!" And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being a pilot.

Pilots fly airplanes! Did you know that there are many different kinds of pilots When Aunt Ro and I visit the Air Fair, I meet pilots who fly seaplanes, hot air balloons, cargo planes-and more!

I Want to Be a Pilot is part of an I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

About the Author

Laura Driscoll has written numerous books for children, including the other books in this series, I Want to Be a Police Officer, I Want to Be a Doctor, and I Want to be a Veterinarian. Laura enjoys going to New York Mets games, volunteer work, and singing in a ten-woman acapella group. She lives in Sunnyside, New York, with her husband.

About the Illustrator

Catalina Echeverri was born in Bogota, Colombia, in 1986. She has a BA in graphic design from the Accademia di Comunicazione (Milano, Italy) and an MA in children's book illustration from Cambridge School of Art, ARU (Cambridge, UK).

Catalina likes to write and illustrate her own stories. She is currently working on picture books with both Random House and Bloomsbury Press. Her work has been selected to feature in the Best of British Illustration catalogue in 2012, published by the AOI (Association of Illustrators). Catalina currently lives in London with her husband, William.