The Little Airplane

Pilot Small takes his little red airplane up over the countryside, loops through the sky, makes an emergency landing, and flies safely home to the hangar.

For the toddler who points at every plane overhead and shouts about it, this is a whole flight from takeoff to touchdown in board book form.

• Big idea: Even a small pilot can handle a big job — going up, working through a bump in the flight, and landing safe at home.
• Vibes: Simple, steady, and satisfying, like a toy plane looping through the living room.

• are fascinated by planes, engines, and how things work
• like to act out takeoffs and landings
• respond well to short, simple stories with a clear beginning and end
• are working on sitting through a full page-turning routine

• Story & sequence: What did Pilot Small do first, and what happened after he took off?
• Feelings & empathy: How do you think Pilot Small felt when he had to make an emergency landing?
• Real-life connection: Have you ever seen an airplane flying over your house?
• Imagination: If you were Pilot Small, where would you fly your little red airplane?