Astra is back and ready for her Hollywood close-up!

Astra the Airplane and Captain Dan fly the very long flight from Ohio to their new hangar in Los Angeles. It's a big change for Astra, a corporate jet, when she encounters a sleek Learjet, a massive cargo plane, and even a zippy helicopter. Fans of Astra the Lonely Airplane will thrill at Astra's new adventures, and new readers will love this wonderful story of friendship and belonging, told in rhyming couplets. Astra teaches us to never underestimate anyone, and that we all have a place, even if we don't know it at first -- ideas that readers of all ages can identify with. You will want to read Astra in Hollywood's delightful story and admire the sunny, vibrant illustrations again and again.

I am so honored that Ohio author Julie Whitney asked me to read an advance copy of Astra's second adventure and hope there will be many more.