First Flight (BookFestival) [Library Binding]

David McPhail (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Series: BookFestival

A naughty teddy bear, in contrast with his well-behaved owner, ignores all the rules and disrupts their first airplane trip.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A teddy bear grows to life size to accompany his boy on his first airplane trip; PW praised the "beautifully rendered illustrations," and said, "McPhail knows how to take the fear out of new experiences." Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2 An informative and amusing book on a child's first flight alone, but one that experiences some technical difficulties. A young boy describes, in one line per page, what happens as he boards the plane, flies off to visit his grandmother, and lands. While boarding, his bear comes to life and provides company as his lifesize seatmate. Children will chuckle at the bear's hilarious antics and expressions as he struggles with his seat belt, weeps during a sad movie, and misbehaves, and they will learn what happens during a flight. However the book lacks the reassurance that it attempts to provide. Few responsible parents would drop a child off at the airport, leaving him to get his ticket, find his gate, and go through security unattended. And unlike this young traveler, children are usually boarded firstnot in the crush of a mob. The illustrations, competent and colorful as they may be, are also inconsistent. Before takeoff, the boy puts his suitcase in the overhead compartmentupon landing, he must stand on the bear's back and still can barely reach it. A great idea, but one that is less than perfectly executed. Trev Jones, ``School Library Journal''
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Joy St Books; 1st edition (June 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316563234
• ISBN-13: 978-0316563239
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,188,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

DAVID McPHAIL is the creator of dozens of wonderful books, including Big Brown Bear's Up and Down Day; Sisters; Mole Music, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year; and several recent Green Light Readers for Harcourt. He lives in New Hampshire.