Ready to Soar

Riley makes a paper airplane, but birds keep criticizing it. He tries to make it better, but it keeps crashing. Finally, he meets a friend who supports him, and he rediscovers the joy of soaring.

Format: Hardback
Length: 40 pages
Publication date: 12 March 2024
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Riley's enthusiasm for paper airplanes knew no bounds. With a twinkle in his eye, he crafted a delicate creation, eager to witness it take flight. However, just as the plane prepared to launch, a sudden squawk echoed through the air. An eagle, with its piercing eyes, declared that Riley's plane was destined to fail, deeming it too small for the vast sky. Undeterred, Riley embarked on a mission to make his plane bigger and better. He added intricate designs, flaps, and tail fins, believing that these enhancements would propel it into the heavens. Yet, each time he sought the approval of a bird, a new critique emerged. The plane was too boring, too plain, too ordinary. Determined to succeed, Riley tirelessly experimented with modifications, trying to make the plane faster, longer, and taller. But in his pursuit of perfection, he overlooked the essence of flight—the joy and wonder it brought. Finally, as the plane crashed to the ground, defeated and disheartened, Riley met a friend who saw his potential and embraced his passion. With renewed confidence, Riley rediscovered the simple joy of soaring through the air, free from the constraints of criticism and expectations. In that moment, he realized that the true magic of paper airplanes lay not in their size or grandeur, but in the childlike wonder and imagination that fueled their flight.

Weight: 479g
Dimension: 264 x 268 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780593696729