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Jack builds an airplane from a kit for his "best toy pal," Captain Sky Blue. Boy and toy become separated after Sky's plane is struck by lightning. Sky parachutes out, falling into a place he recognizes. Egielski's art-deco depiction of Santa's workshop includes an elegant sleigh, whose piloting Sky takes over. Airplane aficionados or not, listeners will thrill to this exciting tale.