Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot: A True Story of the Berlin Airlift and the Candy That Dropped from the Sky Audiobook

" A wonderful story about the Berlin Airlift! I love this time in history and this story brings hope and love! "

" Great story of the Berlin Airlift. "

" This book was about a pilot who dropped chocolate during the war and a little girl who wrote him a letter. It was cool because the pilot is from Utah. "

" good booklegger book for 4th & 5th graders "

" Great read-aloud for WWII unit. For more historical background and related facts, pair it with "Chocolate Bomber." "

" This book was a little too advanced for my 4 year old, but I loved it! It brought me to tears, especially since I read it at Christmas time. My husband and I went to a Christmas concert where the story of the "Candy Bomber" was told (by Tom Brokaw), and I checked this book out of the library wanting to share the story with my daughters. I was very impressed with the way the book was written. I loved it. "

" This is such a heart warming true story of the amazing Berlin air lift following WWII. Col. Gail S. Halvorsen is a true hero. "

" LOVED this one too! A really touching story. For sure we'll be revisiting this when we get to WWII. "

" Wonderful story for children about the Chocolate Pilot and what he meant to all of the children. "

" Excellent story about hope and candies that a caring pilot delivered from the sky to the children of Berlin. "

" love this book. take fifteen minutes out of your day for a feel-good book about Operation Little Vittles and the Berlin Airdrops. perfect! "

" This is an awesome story! "

" This has been a family favorite for years! It gets me every time. I love the Gail Halverson's determination to help these children and his generosity towards Mercedes. I've often wondered how many Americans sent him candy! "

" So sweet, made me cry! "

" I loved this book! It is about a little girl during the Berling Airlift. She lives through it and occasionally gets visited by the chocolate pilot. This book is a true story, so it is great to teach about World War II/Cold War but also a great read aloud and topic to reflect about. "

" From an educator's standpoint, there's so much to learn from this picture book...from a reader/mommy standpoint, there's so much to enjoy!!! Based on a true story, this beautiful picture book tells of the relationship between little Mercedes and the "Chocolate Pilot". Simply beautiful. "

" A beautiful book about the pilots who risked everything to feed those who were closed in by the Berlin wall, all from the perspective of a little German girl. Perfect cross-curriculum book. "

" This is the true story of a pilot from Utah during the Berlin airlift. It's fun. (He visited the Cedar City library last week for their Jubilee of the book) "

" I loved this story. Good things can come out of hard times. My kids loved hearing about the Chocolate pilot as well. What an amazing guy. "

" What a great story! Now I want to read an adult bio of the Chocolate Pilot! The illustrations were great and the story well told. "

" Lovely picture book for older elementary kids "