Now Read This: ‘Bearplane,’ ‘Numb to This,’ ‘Flubby Will Not Take a Bath’

Books recommended by the Hawaii State Library:

“Bearplane!”

By Deborah Underwood

Follow a bear cub and his mom as they make their way through a busy airport and the cub’s first plane ride. A cheerful, reassuring go-to for little ones preparing for their first flight.Ages 2-5

“Flubby Will Not Take a Bath”

By J.E. Morris

Flubby the cat does not want to take a bath! Will his owner manage to give this fussy feline a bath? Ages 6-8

“Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting”

By Kindra Neely

Author Kindra Neely recounts her journey to healing after surviving a mass shooting during her first year of college. Ages 12 and up