Ready to Soar

As in her other heart touching picture books, Cori Doerrfeld hits it out of the park with her adorable main character and a sweet story of determination and perseverance. Riley creates a paper airplane and is excited to try it out. Just before releasing the plane, an eagle flies by and tells him it's not big enough. Riley makes his plane bigger. As bird after bird criticizes Riley's paper airplane, he tries to accommodate their advice. Unsurprisingly, the plane falls apart. What will Riley do now? He musters up the courage to try one more time. Combining her typically gorgeous artwork with a sweet ode to the importance of friendship and encouragement, Doerrfeld once again delights readers with her relatable and adorable story. And those final endpapers are highly satisfying and will definitely inspire smiles in readers both young and old.