The Airmail Audiobook Story Series: Episode 8 - Flying Squirrel Cape
The Flying Squirrel Cape story explores themes of childhood nostalgia, friendship and perseverance. Solly, inspired by his favourite childhood show, comes up with a new way to fly. Persistent as ever he tests out his new creation despite his friends warning him. This story has a great lesson about taking risks with caution and learning from your mistakes.
The moral of the story is that pursuing dreams is important, but it's crucial to balance ambition with caution.
Solly’s cold gets in the way of his deliveries.
- 13 mins
Solly’s mistake leads to a surprising discovery.
- 12 mins
Solly struggles to deliver ice cream on a hot day.
- 9 mins
Solly has a fragile parcel to deliver to Barry Bull.
- 10 mins
Solly has a foamy mystery to solve at the sheep salon.
- 9 mins
A badly timed sneeze gets in the way of Solly's pollen delivery.
- 9 mins
Solly's winning streak is sabotaged by the starlings.
- 9 mins
Solly must walk a tightrope to deliver tea.
- 8 mins
Solly's day gets derailed by a hairy magician.
- 9 mins
Benefits of reading Airmail - Flying Squirrel Cape
This short story covers themes of belonging, bravery/courage, bullying, creativity, family, friendship, hard work, honesty, jealousy, responsibility, pride and trust. This story can be read to kids in their early ages and is a great way to start a bedtime routine. It can also be read by children themselves. We recommend children with a reading age of 6 - 10 years old for this story.
Who are the main characters in Airmail - Flying Squirrel Cape?
The main character in all of the Airmail series stories is Solly the pig. In this animal story and specifically episode 8 there are plenty of animal characters such as a crow, falcon, squirrel and a wren.