Bearplane! - Hardcover

by Deborah Underwood (Author), Sam Wedelich (Illustrator)

Buckle up for a little bear's first flight in this adorable, light-as-air picture book by New York Times bestselling author Deborah Underwood and critically acclaimed artist Sam Wedelich.

Follow a bear cub, their grownup, and their beloved stuffie Teddy as they make their way through the busy airport and cub's first plane ride. Their destination? A bear-y special family reunion with grandma! This cheerful, rhyming, reassuring go-to for little ones preparing for their first (or second or tenth) flight is a gentle adventure full of accessible bear puns and delightful touches, plus a detailed map of the bear-port on the endpapers.

Here's the shuttle--climb inside.
Time for your first bearplane ride!

"The perfect pick for first-time fliers . . . Essential." --Common Sense Media

"Buoyant and properly reassuring." --Booklist
* "Both accessible and fun." --BCCB (starred review)
"Adorable." --TinyBeans
"Fun for travelers of all ages." --The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Author Biography

Deborah Underwood's Outside In was a Caldecott Honor book. She is the New York Times bestselling author of Here Comes the Easter Cat, The Quiet Book, Every Little Letter, and The Panda Problem. Deborah lives in Northern California with her feline muse, Bella.

Sam Wedelich is an author, illustrator, and cartoonist living with her family in upstate NY. She is the creator of Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale and Chicken Little and the Big Bad Wolf. Sam enjoys gardening, cycling, and making music when she's not hunched over her art table to make something funny or beautiful.