NEW RELEASES
Reviews
“Marvelously written book…Measure this book in the big smiles it will elicit.”
- Kirkus Reviews
The effortless rhymes swing along with appealing cadence, and the cheerful illustrations feature characters fully enjoying all kinds of activities. This appealing STEAM offering models new ways of thinking and should inspire some creative calculating.”
- Booklist
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Entertaining, accurate, and a delightfully quick read.
Meet Otto Lilienthal; engineer, inventor, and the world’s first pilot! He flew more than 2,000 glider flights, inspiring the Wright Brother’s as they went on to invent the powered airplane seven years after his death.
- A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION
Reviews
“…making this book a missing link in collections about aviation and flight.”
-STARRED REVIEW School Library Journal
“A soaring tribute to a pioneering German aviator who had a dream and the perseverance to achieve it.”
- A SOARING Kirkus Review
Is that a crocodile or a mom taking care of her kids? Peek inside the zoo and decide for yourself. A book on different perspectives. Companion book to You See a Zoo, I See…
Great News
Mindfulness for Kids
My wife Victoria and I have started collaborating on books for children that emphasize mindfulness, self-care, and personal growth. Our first project, BEDTIME YOGA: CREATING YOUR CHAKRA RAINBOW has now been acquired by Devorss Publishing.
For more information on mindfulness see Victoria’s website
ABOUT MIKE
I’m a dad, a husband, an author, a pilot, and a person who wants to make the world a better place. I try to do my part by writing books that make a difference. Books that make you think. Books that have an important message hidden in the story. Or books with good-old-fashioned learning built in. Anything that will stimulate developing minds to enjoy reading and learning.
I’m fortunate to have three terrific children and a wildly wonderful, eclectic, purple-and-silver haired wife. I make my home in Florida where I enjoy every bit of the heat and humidity…most of the time.
BOOKS COMING SOON
Bedtime Yoga: Creating Your Chakra Rainbow (Spring 2025)
Chasing Curious Creatures. Open Wide! Mega-Mouth Monsters (Spring 2025)
By Mike Downs and Sandra K. Athans
Chasing Curious Creatures. Turn on the Lights! (Spring 2026)
By Mike Downs