Big Plane Small Plane by Stephen Hart

Just a little intro about this post…

So my uber talented and crazy cute hubby wrote this children’s story for Addisyn a couple years back. He loves writing and as some of you long time followers remember, he started and *almost* finished our love story (more to come on that later). ANYwho, we wanted to get this published in the future for our children and our children’s children so Steve enlisted the help of one of his childhood best friends, Donald,  to come up with drawings for the story.  Being dads to two little ones and having jobs and other life events, this was something that only could be done with the little “free time” a dad has. A few months before the final product was finished, Disney started showing the trailer for a little movie called “Planes.”  Steve, Donald, and I could not believe how similar the storyline and artistic elements were! Anyway, long story short, we thought we would share this super cute story with you all. Be sure to give us a “like” if you read it to your kids or enjoyed the story. 

UPDATE: As of 02/07/2019 you can purchase a published copy of Big Plane Small Plane by clicking HERE!

Big Plane, Small Plane 

Way up there in the clear blue sky

A Big Plane flew up oh so high

 

With Big Plane wings, a Big Plane tail

And Big Plane jets that VROOMED so well

He could barrel roll, loop de loop

And climb up high then dive and swoop

He flew over mountains and trees

Over the oceans and the seas

 

So many things Big Plane could do

When he took to the sky so blue

 

 

A little speck up in the sky

Flew Small Plane, but not oh so high

 

With Small Plane wings, a Small Plane tail

Small Plane’s propeller BUZZED as well

 

He couldn’t do a loop de loop

And when he tried to dive and swoop

 

He’d skim the ocean, splash the sea

Or buzz the tips off of the trees

There wasn’t much Small Plane could do

But dream to be a Big Plane too 

 

 

‘Til one day at The Great Plane Show

Where planes had come from high and low

 

Fast Plane, Slow Plane, Short Plane and Tall

Of course Big Plane, best of them all!

 

They soared through the sky without flaw

Leaving the crowd gasping in awe

 

From the ground Small Plane watched them go

Oh how he loved for The Great Plane Show!

 

He watched as Big Plane led the bunch

Through loops and dips and spins and such

 

Then time for Big Plane’s special show

All others landed down below

 

Big Plane alone up in the sky

Climbed and climbed and climbed oh so high

 

Everyone gathered round see

What Big Plane’s special trick would be

 

“Maybe a dive?” asked Tall of Fast,

“Then loop de loop in just one pass?”

 

“He’s climbing high,” said Fast to Tall

“TWO barrel rolls would shock us all!”

 

Small Plane had seen Big’s tricks before

And couldn’t wait to see some more!

 

But from the ground just looking on

Small Plane could tell something was wrong

 

It wasn’t Big Plane’s wings or tail

His Big Plane jets vroomed not so well

 

Small Plane worried and wondered why

But he had never flown that high

 

He was too small what could he do?

That Big Plane wasn’t able to

 

Then all the plane’s radios yelped

Out came one word from Big Plane, “HELP!”

 

“Come in Big!” Called Tall looking on

Big Plane tried, but could not respond

 

Tall said, “he’s too high, who would dare

To fly that high up in the air?”

 

When Small Plane heard the call for help

He took it all upon himself

 

Down the runway past Fast and Tall

He took off and zipped past them all!

 

He started onward toward the sky

Where Big Plane was flying so high

 

As he climbed he heard others saying

He’d never make it to Big Plane

 

He was too small for trying things

With small plane tail and small plane wings

 

He’d never done a loop de loop

Or climbed enough to dive and swoop

 

But Small kept on without delay

And heard their voices fade away

 

He climbed and climbed all by himself

And when he got to Big for help

 

Scared, Big Plane said, “Please help me Small!

If something’s not done soon I’ll fall

 

My tail is strong, wings are a go

But my jets are vrooming too slow

 

They’re starting to cough, wheeze and stall

I think soon they won’t vroom at all”

 

Small Plane said, “I know what to do

To bring down safe both me and you”

 

Small put Big on his wings in flight

Propelling them with all his might

 

When Big Plane’s jets finally failed

Small said, “steer with your Big Plane tail

 

And fly us with your Big Plane wings

Guide us down to a safe landing”

 

With Small’s propeller buzzing on

And Big Planes wings spread out so strong

 

They made their way back to the show

And looking up from down below

 

Were all the planes who watched amazed

By what they saw from Small that day

 

They cheered as Big and Small came down

And when they landed on the ground

 

 

Big looked at Small and spoke aloud

In front of the planes and the crowd

 

He said, “Small, you’re not small at all

Your heart is big and might is tall

 

Your will was strong when others feared

Because of you we made it here

 

We’re all unique some big some tall

But you’re the bravest of us all

 

Your mind is sharp, your courage strong

You’ll be BRAVE plane from this day on”

 

 

Now with his Brave Plane wings and tail

And Brave propeller buzzing well

 

Brave plane flies at The Great Plane Show

Helping those above and below

 

Crowds always cheer when he flies by

The tale of Brave Plane in the sky

Written by: Stephen Hart

Illustrations by: Donald Gorgas

And here an example of the storyboard they were working on.  If you want to see the whole thing, click the link above the picture. I think it is so cool how close we were to getting this a book. What do you think? Publish it for our kiddos?

BPSP Storyboards with Text

 

 

UPDATE: As of 02/07/2019 you can purchase a published copy of Big Plane Small Plane by clicking HERE!