Unflappable

This witty and uplifting story about perseverance and hope, perfect for fans of The Magical Yet, stars three flightless birds determined to get aloft, stylishly rendered by award-winning and bestselling illustrator Scott Magoon. 

Three flightless friends long to feel the wind beneath their wings. So, they try, and try, and try to fly. But all they do is fall, fall, fall. Flying, it turns out, is hard. Will they give up—or get up? Celebrating resiliency, persistence, and the power of “yet,” easy-to-read text and distinctive artwork encourage and inspire readers young and old who aspire to learn a new skill, or to make a dream come true. 

Matthew Ward is the author of the middle grade novels The Fantastic Family Whipple and War of the World Records. He lives in San Diego with his wife and three sons. Unflappable is his first picture book.

Scott Magoon is an art director who has written and illustrated several acclaimed picture books, such as the bestselling, Schneider Family Book Award winner Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship, the Spoon series by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and his own Linus the Little Yellow Pencil and The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot! He lives in Massachusetts.