My Daddy Is an Air Traffic Controller

My husband has been an air traffic controller for nearly 14 years and he has worked in several different facilities in the US and abroad. Air traffic is one of those "behind the scenes" kind of professions; one which most people know very little about. When people ask what my husband does for a living and we tell them he's an air traffic controller, we get all kinds of reactions ranging from confusion, to understanding, and even those who think the people on the ground with the orange sticks are controllers (the latter of which is quite annoying, by the way).To see a children's book about the air traffic profession was quite surprising to me and I quickly ordered it, having never seen anything of the like before. My children (ages 5 and under) know that their daddy "talks to airplanes" and "keeps airplanes safe" and whenever we see or hear an airplane, we wave to the plane and tell the pilot to "say hi to daddy for us!" But now we have an actual book that will help them and their friends and classmates (perhaps even their teachers!) understand exactly what he does and why it's important.I highly recommend this book. It's incredibly accurate, but it's short and concise at the same time. Even my husband was very impressed with it and he got a great laugh at the end when the main character, a young boy whose father is a controller, tells his class about how the people on the ground with the orange wands are not controllers.I plan on getting a copy of this book for my oldest child's class this coming school year and I will be recommending it to all of our controller friends.Great job, Jim McMannamy!

Loved the book so much, that we will be purchasing for other ATC children!❤️

I agree, it’s super accurate but just brushes the surface in a way that is fun to read for kids. You can even read it to adults to explain the basic idea of the job. Read it in class and the kids loved it.

Most people should at least have the basic understanding of the different types of air traffic controllers. This book does just that... Even covers how air traffic controllers are not airport ground marshall's, hilarious... Very clever and nicely done.

I got this for my husband and son for Christmas and my husband got such a kick out of it! So cute and very educational.

This book is a great little story that is very appropriate for preschool through early elementary aged children. I work in a physician office where we have a lot of young children and bought a few copies to add to the books we keep in exam rooms as well as the waiting area. I've watched the children gravitate to the book with it's well done front cover and then sit and enjoy the book as they are read to by a parent. It was a great choice.

This book provides a nice explanation of the little known world of air traffic controllers in a format that the 3 - 8 year old aged kids will enjoy and understand. It also provides a few funny moments for parents too. This has become one of my niece's favorite books to read before bedtime as her mother is works at an airport. Overall, this is great book that demonstrates how the airports actually work to youngsters.

My husband is a controller and this is a great book to explain this to our kids