Steven the Bear’s First Airplane Ride is a delightful children’s book that follows Steven and his friends, the Bear Bunch, on their first airplane ride to visit polar bear relatives. Guided by Pilot Bear and Gigi, the group learns the golden rules of being good passengers, facing turbulence with ease, and discovering the wonders of snacks and contrails. Through vibrant illustrations and creative storytelling, this wonderful tale captures the joy of travel and imparts valuable lessons about cooperation and the magic of exploration. A charming addition to any young reader’s collection, this read-along picture book offers a heartwarming journey filled with friendship, discovery, and the thrill of adventure in the sky.

Steven the Bear Learns How to Camp is a fun camping story with Steven and his friends, “the Bear Bunch.” Steven and his friends learn how to enjoy nature without harming it using a few of the principles of Leave No Trace (LNT). They hike, meet new friends, camp under the stars, and enjoy the outdoors in this fun-loving adventure. A great read aloud picture book, with fun life lessons and beautiful illustrations.

Steven the Bear's First Airplane Ride is a delightful children's book that follows Steven and his friends, the Bear Bunch, on their first airplane ride to visit polar bear relatives. Guided by Pilot Bear and Gigi, the group learns the golden rules of being good passengers, facing turbulence with ease, and discovering the wonders of snacks and contrails. Through vibrant illustrations and creative storytelling, this wonderful tale captures the joy of travel and imparts valuable lessons about cooperation and the magic of exploration. A charming addition to any young reader's collection, this read-along picture book offers a heartwarming journey filled with friendship, discovery, and the thrill of adventure in the sky.

Fred enjoys his first ride on a plane when he goes to visit his Uncle George.

Steve Mitchell, an adventure-seeking pilot, finds more than he bargained for when a sudden springtime thunderstorm happens upon him in flight while on his way to deliver a mysterious crate. The storm brings about change in his life that starts a series of events that are truly remarkable and hard for the imagination to comprehend! What is reality? How can one explain the unexplainable? How much will the mind allow us to accept? These are question Steve must answer not only for others, but also for himself. The perception of what he believes to be real triggers a cosmic collision of time. The mystery, adventure, and romance he incurs along his journey shape his heart, emotions, and course of life forever. He never will be the same again.

This behind-the-scenes account of a USAF career is “an absorbing read, written with the classic humor fighter pilots seem to have” (Flight Line Book Review). From Baron von Richthofen to Robin Olds, the mystique of the fighter pilot endures. The skill, cunning, and bravery that characterizes this distinctive band of brothers is well known, but there are other dimensions to those who take to the skies to do battle that have not been given the emphasis they deserve—until now. You don’t have to be an aviation aficionado to enjoy Colonel Steve Ladd’s fascinating personal tale, woven around his twenty-eight-year career as a fighter pilot. This extremely engaging account follows a young man from basic pilot training to senior command through narratives that define a unique ethos. From the United States to Southeast Asia, Europe to the Middle East, the amusing and tongue-in-cheek to the deadly serious and poignant, this is the lifelong journey of a fighter pilot. The anecdotes are absorbing, providing an insight into life as an Air Force pilot, but, in this book, as Colonel Ladd stresses, the focus is not on fireworks or stirring tales of derring-do. Instead, this is an articulate and absorbing account of what life is really like among a rare breed of arrogant, cocky, boisterous, and fun-loving young men who readily transform into steely professionals at the controls of a fighter aircraft. “This book will appeal to a variety of readers with its Vietnam War combat stories and accounts of flying the Warthog in Cold War Europe. Fun, flying, international experiences—you won’t want to put it down.” —Aviation News

How Steven the Bear Invented S'mores is a wonderful read aloud picture book with fun life lessons and beautiful illustrations. How Steven the Bear invented S'mores is a fun camping story with Steven and his friends. They hike, camp, find animals, bird watch, and, on this particular adventure, Steven accidentally invents the amazing treat of S'mores.