On This Airplane [Hardcover]

A story about coming to a new home and the diverse people you meet on an airplane. For fans of Last Stop on Market Street.

On this airplane . . .
 
Someone travels solo,
two travel as one,
three return
and four set out.
 
In this simple and moving book, a young family takes a plane to their new home. While onboard, they encounter all the people you meet on a plane: a bookworm, a businessperson, tourists, crying babies and daydreamers   . . . all with their own stories and all heading somewhere special.
  A calm, informing pre-flight primer and an engaging book to pack to ensure a smooth trip.  —Kirkus Reviews

[A] close observation of each passenger’s story arc reveals a temporary community shot through with optimism and good cheer. . . . This thoughtful, human portrait of air travel will make an unusual and resonant addition to all collections. —School Library Journal

Digitally finished gouache and cut paper drawings by Palacios are filled with personality and compositions that revel in the cabin’s spaces, including the precious sliver of air between seats. Air travel may not always be glamorous, but the creators’ affection for it is evident and affirming in this book that makes the journey the primary story. —Publishers Weekly

Clever text describes the sights and sounds of flight routines and dramas, while also offering hints regarding who is who on the illustrated manifest. —Cooperative Children's Book CenterLOURDES HEUER is a chillÓ*