Genre: Children’s
Picture Book
Description:
“Astra is a sleek, shiny airplane who loves to go flying with her best
friend, Captain Dan. But when Astra and Dan suddenly find themselves out of a
job, Astra must wait in her lonely hangar for a new owner to come along and
give them somewhere to go! As the weeks turn into months and the right buyer
still doesn’t appear, Astra begins to wonder: Will she ever get to fly again?”
Author:
Julie Whitney is a public relations professional who has also worked
as an actress in commercials and was an extra in the movie Grease many
years ago. She has four adult children and currently lives with her husband Dan
who along with his plane was the inspiration for the two main characters in this
book.
Appraisal:
I read this to my granddaughter who I typically refer to in my reviews
as the LBG. We both enjoyed the story of Dan and his airplane, Astra. While I
think you could say there are subtle lessons about life buried in this that a
kid might pick up on to some degree, the overriding feel is a bit of silly fun
that I think most kids would like. The LBG stayed engaged as I read to her and
when I finished and asked her what she would rate it her answer was “9 out of
10 stars.” Since we’re on a 5 star system here I rounded 4 1/2 stars up to five.
The LBG has spoken.
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Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 44 pages
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