Flap Your Wings (Random House Picturebacks) Review
Ok, if you're one of those that look for the little Seuss badges on your books and expects some level of quality, you won't be disappointed here. There are no fancy rhymes here, just a great story with great illustrations. After just panning a couple Seuss books (Hooper Humperdink and I Am Not Going to Get Up Today), I felt I needed to prove I'm not a hopeless crank. This book is a pleasure to read on many levels: 1) It follows a simple storyline that is engaging (kids puts an alligator egg in a bird nest and the surprised inhabitants become de facto parents of the outsized babe until it falls to its real home upon attempting its first flight) 2) the illustrations feel timeless to me and 3) as long as you're reading this a few dozen times to your impressionable little ones, the story might as well contain some redeeming element to it -- the not overdone message here being that a living thing is worth taking care of even if it doesn't look like you. You won't mind reading this one a dozen times in a day!
Flap Your Wings (Random House Picturebacks) Overview
When a strange egg appears in their nest, Mr. and Mrs. Bird kindly take it upon themselves to raise the "baby bird" inside. But when the egg hatches, the Birds are in for a big surprise--"Junior" is the oddest-looking baby bird they've ever seen--with big, long jaws full of teeth and an appetite to match. In fact, he looks more like a baby alligator than a baby bird! Nevertheless, the devoted Birds run themselves ragged feeding Junior until he gets so big, he must leave the nest or it will collapse underneath him. But how can Junior fly without wings? To the delight of the Birds--and readers!--the dilemma is solved when Junior takes off from a branch overlooking a pond.
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Customer Reviews
A great 'classic' - Karla Donovan - Not Close Enough to Dallas
I read this to my daughters over and over as children, and now I have given it to my grandsons as a gift! Who doesn't love 'Flap Your Wings'?? It's a great little story that your kids will want to hear again and again!
Great Story - Crafty659 - NC, USA
I remember reading this book to my kids many many years ago when it was first published around 1977 - they asked for me to read that book at bed time over and over again- it is quite a funny story when you read it. I am so glad to have finally remembered the name of the book & found it as I am now reading it to my grandchildren.
very fun to read - Joe - NY United States
I was reading it to my 5 yo twins the other night and they ran into the opposite part of the house because of excitement. I and my older daughter were both laughing like crazy if not on the book then on those two. Very clever and funny book. Has a great message too.
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