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Only a Witch Can Fly


No. of pages 32

Published: 2014

Great for age 3-10 years

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But one little girl wants to fly - more than anything. So on Halloween night, with the moon shining bright and her cat by her side, she gathers herself up, she grips her broom tight, and she tries. And she fails. But she's brave. And she tries again. Until...Utterly enchanting, best-selling author Alison McGhee's Iyrical language and Taeeun Yoo's transcendent woodcut illustrations create a bewitching tale about finding one's own path that will send your heart soaring.

 

 

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2014 by Palgrave USA .

Alison McGhee is the New York Times bestselling author of both adult and children's books. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

"The effortless quiet of McGhee's words is beautifully matched by Yoo's pictures. ...There's more than enough magic in these pages...for young readers and for their parents, who might otherwise give up on finding anything truly enchanting about Halloween." --The New York Times Book Review

"It's an enchanting book that makes a compelling point about the perseverance needed to follow your dreams. It's not hard to imagine such a potent message resonating with young readers this Halloween." --BookPage

"This sophisticated picture book is rich with imagination... More personal, quiet, and transcendent than most Halloween books, this is not a call to witchcraft, but rather to following one's heart." --Booklist

"Like its protagonist, this book soars." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"This gentle, lyrical tale, written in the unusual poetic stanzas of a medieval sestina, recounts a young trick-or-treater's dogged attempts to make her dreams of flight come true. ...This is a quieter, more reflective addition to Halloween collections that offers an enchanting storytime read-aloud." --School Library Journal

"Beneath the vintage spooky setting lies a subtle message about perseverance and individuality." --Publishers Weekly

"Written as a sestina, a poetry form that originated in the twelfth century, the words and pictures evoke the magic of Halloween and a little girl's longing to fly....superb linoleum block prints with hints of another time fill each double-page spread." --Children's Literature