Go on an airplane ride.
He lives in Vermont..
He won the Caldecott Medal for Black and White.
His ground-breaking The Way Things Work has become a modern classic.
About the Author: David Macaulay is the author and illustrator of more than twenty-five books including Cathedral, Pyramid, and Castle.
How does a jet do that? From the engine that provides the power and wings that lift the plane off the ground to the cockpit controls and passenger cabin, see how these modern marvels work and what makes them stay in the air.
It weighs as much as 100 elephants, but it can fly for hours.
Go on an airplane ride