![]() ![]() Taking it outside, the boy plays with it until he accidentally gets it stuck on the roof of his house. When someone gives a young boy a present, he opens it to find out that it is a small toy airplane. The Boy and the Airplane by Steve Anthony is a wordless picturebook that tells the touching story of a boy and his red airplane. The simple illustrations allow the subtlest change in emotion to be magnified and read easily (similar to Willems' Pigeon) which is critical for this wordless picture book. Pett's illustrations are cast in browns and a few muted colors, making that red airplane really pop. I always invite picture books that stray from the norm of children's knee-jerk appeal of bright colors, cartoon-like illustrations, and typical story lines (although these serve their purpose). The tree is finally big enough, and the (now) old man climbs the tree, grabs the airplane, and is just about to play with it when a thought crosses his mind. What's the best solution when your ladder doesn't reach? Plant a tree! He waits for it to grow, growing old in the meantime. Well, Pett presents a boy and his airplane which, during playtime, gets stuck on top of a roof. ![]() Rarely do I "5 star" a picture book not reliant on humor to push the book along. ![]() New mission? Me thinks yes!īecause I'm such a hilarious person (ahem) all of the picture books I luuurv are almost all very funny. Another great wordless picture book! It's too bad that parents are so reluctant to pick these up. ![]()
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