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Fly, Chick, Fly!


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No. of pages 32

Published: 2013

Great for age 0-8 years

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In the middle of a wood there is a chick who will not fly. "Not I!" she cries to Mother Owl and Father Owl. She flaps, she flips, she flops and hops back into the nest. Time passes and seasons change, but still she refuses to fly. Will she ever learn to let go and soar up into the open sky?

 

 

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 2013 by Andersen Press Ltd .

Jeanne Willis is a favourite children's author, and she also writes for television. Tony Ross is one of the UK s top illustrators of children s stories. His books are published in twenty-two languages. "

 

"Jeanne Willis' lyrical text and Tony Ross' almost ghostly pastel illustrations give this an entrancing, night-time feel" * Angels & Urchins *

 

"Great for reading aloud...Ross's illustrative style is the perfect match for Willis's imaginative storytelling" * Bookbag *

 

"The poetic simplicity of the prose, with its built-in repetitions and wordplay is well matched in painterly illustrations by Tony Ross" * Irish Times *

 

"A gentle poetic story accompanied by atmospheric illustrations, which held the attention of a couple of under threes." * The School Librarian *

 

"Beautifully crafted . . . memorable and highly desirable. 5 stars." * Books for Keeps *