Air Show

Anastasia Suen. Henry Holt & Company, $15.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-8050-4952-7

""Cougars howl.../ Panthers prowl.../ Camels loop.../ Mosquitos swoop..."" not in nature, but in Air Show by Anastasia Suen, illus. by Cecco Mariniello. The ""cougar"" is a Grumman F9F Cougar (1951) and the ""camel"" is a Sopwith Camel (1916). Next to each historic airplane in flight, a clear diagram appears with a top, side and front view. Sure to please airplane fans, the volume includes ""Air Show Stats"" and ""Famous Firsts in Flight."" ( May)

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