Violet the Pilot [Hardcover]

By the time she?s two years old, Violet Van Winkle can fi x nearly any appliance in the house. And by eight she?s building elaborate fl ying machines from scratch?mind-boggling contraptions such as the Tubbubbler, the Bicycopter, and the Wing-a-ma-jig. The kids at school tease her, but they have no idea what she?s capable of. Maybe she could earn their respect by winning the blue ribbon in the upcoming Air Show. Or maybe something even better will happen?something involving her bestever invention, a Boy Scout troop in peril, and even the mayor himself!

A classic underdog story full of humor and sweetness and retro pizzazz,Violet the Pilotis both endearing and adorable. It?ll fl y right into your heart.

An engaging story of a spunky girl who follows her dreams...Violet is a terrific role model. --School Library Journal

Breen makes good use of both comedy and perspective in action-packed pictures...This will make a great read-aloud; take it on a trip, and youngsters will happily follow along. --Booklist

Violet is charming and fearless. --Children's LiteratureAuthor/illustrator Steve Breen is a Pulitzer Prize–winning editorialcartoonist and the creator of the comic stripGrand Avenue.Stick,hispicture-book debut, is rambunctious, silly, and couldn’t be more endearing. Steve Breen lives in San Diego, California.CN