A new children’s book, “Turbo the Flying Dog,” is now available.
The book tells the story of Turbo, a lonely shelter mutt. The day Turbo discovers he will finally have a new home and a family he learns he must first get there by plane. Turbo has never seen a plane before, let alone flown in one, and as the story unfolds he discovers that he just may enjoy flying.
Turbo the Flying Dog is book one of a children’s aviation-themed series. It is based off the real-life adventures of author Victoria Zajko’s dog.
In December 2012 Zajko, a commercial pilot, and her pilot husband flew from their home in Maryland to West Virginia to adopt a puppy from local rescue Dustin’s Angels. Turbo was the only appropriate name for the pup, who took to flying right from the beginning. Since then, Turbo has logged more than 50 hours of flight time, including flying to Canada and the Bahamas.
Authors Kelly Kennedy and Victoria Zajko both own rescue dogs and have an interest in aviation. They describe the book as a light-hearted adventure for children ages 4 to 8 focused on rescue, family, and aviation.
“We plan to write a whole series of books focusing on Turbo, his sidekick Olive and their flying adventures,” said Zajko. “Through the books we hope to introduce young readers to the world of general aviation.”
Turbo the Flying Dog is available on the Turbo the Flying Dog website as well as on Amazon.com.