Amelia Earhart Biography for Kids Ages 3-5

Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was a brave girl who dreamed of flying after seeing an airplane for the first time. She learned to fly, bought a bright yellow plane called 'The Canary,' and became the first woman to fly alone across the ocean. Her story teaches us to be brave and follow our dreams.

Birth 1897

First Flying Lesson 1921

First Woman to Fly Atlantic Solo 1932

This is a dramatized, educational retelling based on historical sources. It is not authorized by or affiliated with the individual or their estate.

Amelia Earhart: A Girl Who Could Fly

Hello! My name is Amelia. When I was a little girl, I loved big adventures. My sister, Muriel, and I would play outside all day long. We loved to climb tall trees and pretend we were explorers on a great journey. We would imagine we were discovering new and wonderful places. It was so much fun to be brave and explore together. I always looked for new things to see and new games to play.

One day, a long time ago in the year 1920, I saw something amazing in the sky. It was an airplane! It flew way up high and made a buzzing sound, just like a little bee. I watched it zoom across the big blue sky, and my heart felt so happy. Right then, I knew what I wanted to do more than anything else. I had a big dream. My dream was to fly just like that airplane. I wanted to soar high above the clouds and see the world from up above.

When I got older, I took my very first ride in an airplane. Wow! The ground looked so small from way up high. The houses looked like tiny toy blocks, and the fields were like a green blanket. I felt like a bird, free and happy in the sky. I knew right away that this is where I belonged. A kind teacher named Neta Snook showed me how to fly all by myself. It was so exciting!

Soon, I saved up all my money and bought my own airplane. It was painted a bright, sunny yellow, so I named it 'The Canary,' just like the little yellow bird. Flying The Canary was my favorite thing to do. I would take off into the air and soar above the clouds. Sometimes I would do loop-the-loops and fun tricks in the sky. It was the best feeling in the world to be up there, just me and my beautiful yellow plane.

I went on many amazing adventures in my airplane. My biggest adventure was when I became the first woman to fly all by myself across the big, wide ocean. It felt so good to be brave and do something no one thought I could do. My greatest adventure of all was my final flight, when I tried to fly all the way around the whole world. I wanted to see everything! I hope my story shows you that the most important thing is to be brave, follow your dreams, and never, ever stop exploring your wonderful world.