The Littlest Airplane is a beautiful and sweet childrens story in the vein of The Little Train that Could. We follow the thoughts and adventures of a little bush plane in the snowy north of North America. The little plane compares with large fast jets and fancy big planes as a rescue mission is launched to help a little girl and her dad who is stranded in a scary place in the snowy woods! The story helps the young reader to not judge oneself by what others can do but how you can do your best.
I highly recommend this book (as does my 5 year old great nephew who wants it read over and over).
The illustrations are wonderful! ( )

Super cute book. My toddler LOVES this book. I think it has a nice message about differing strengths and also has a cute rhythm and rhyme scheme. Bonus: at the end, there's a plane diagram that shows the names of all the plane components and equipment/parts. That was a nice learning experience for kids and parents alike! ( )

Off We Go!

The little bush plane feels he doesn’t matter compared to the other airplanes. A jet can go really fast, while a turbo plane can fly through storms and all kinds of weather. Every single one of the other airplanes, it seems to the bush plane, can do something special, except him who is the smallest of them all.

Then the weather gets bad and a man with a little girl are stranded. One after another, the different airplanes try to get them, but to no avail. It is the little bush plane that matters most in this situation!

When none of the other airplanes can rescue the stranded people, it is the bush plane that swoops in to save the day. In the end, the bush plane learns that being little is a special talent, too.

This is a great book because it teaches that just like airplanes, we all have differences. Those things make us unique and allow us to do things no one else can. The bush plane’s differences save the man and little girl, none of those other airplanes could do what the bush plane could.

Colorful illustrations bring the airplanes to life and pull little ones into the story. The inside cover is decorated with a small search and find to locate the man along with the little girl. Additionally, this tale introduces children to the joy of flying, and different types of airplanes. More information is included about bush planes. It turns out the little airplane has all kinds of talents, and the same is true of people.

I recommend this hard-backed, five-star, picture book, when you read it, you will smile. It will be enjoyed by children aged four through eight, and open them up to “wild blue yonder!”

The Library Thing has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, The Littlest Airplane, for the purpose of review. ( )

This is a great children's book that is fun and colorful with playful illustrations. It provides a good life lesson, while also being entertaining and educational. ( )