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Flying Hardcover – September 1, 1995

by Kveta Pacovska (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
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Because they hear the secret which one tower whispers to another, some animals fill balloons and begin to fly, others fly without balloons, but all learn what the secret is.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 9 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    2 - 3
  5. Dimensions
    8.78 x 0.5 x 13.49 inches
  6. Publisher
    NorthSouth
  7. Publication date
    September 1, 1995
  8. ISBN-10
    155858496X
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1558584969
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From Publishers Weekly

Though thin on narrative and forbiddingly priced, this striking picture book is worth a look for the visual jolt it delivers. Pacovska's singular artistic style-a sort of post-modern naive-combines kindergarten-like pencil drawings of chunky creatures with an arresting patchwork of colors. But wait, that's not all: there are die-cuts, shiny overlays and 3D fold-outs, too-even a recipe for soup. The plot, such as it is, has one tower whispering a secret to another, thus spawning a frenzy of flying. Not a candidate for a read-alone, as the hand-lettered text can be difficult even for an adult to decipher, this is more of an art experience in hardcovers than a story. Ages 5-8.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1?Quirky and appealing illustrations and playful graphics for the text are all that this odd picture book has to offer. The story, such as it is, has one tower leaning toward another to whisper a secret about flying. The moon, a frog, a rhinoceros, and others overhear and, using balloons or more "classical methods," commence flying. When they get hungry, they stop for dinner. The secret, revealed at the end, is that "flying is easy." Perhaps it is in the translation from the German that the brief narrative falls apart. While the art is engaging, the language is confusing?are the frog and rhinoceros towers? In the towers? Who cares? Definitely not an essential purchase.?Linda Greengrass, Bank Street College Library, New York City
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ NorthSouth; First American Edition (September 1, 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 155858496X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1558584969
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 9 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.58 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.78 x 0.5 x 13.49 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 5 ratings

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Dar James
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Delightful, Charming & Sweet
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2008
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Those, including the snarky so-called "critics," who do not get this book have clearly not spent enough time around young children. This is a thoroughly enjoyable picture book that speaks to one of the most simple pleasures of the universal imagination: flying! Delightfully told through a "secret" (now, truly, who does not love a secret?!) that goes from one whimsically illustrated creature to another, and ending with a celebration of friendship over a nice, warm bowl of homemade soup, this is simply a poetic, feel-good book. Do not try to over think it because then you won't get it. Just as the narration leaves us with the metaphorical truth that "flying is easy," enjoying this book is literally easy.
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Ezzat
2.0 out of 5 stars it's not a book I would recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2018
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The words are difficult to read, all caps, thin hand-written font. The drawings are probably interesting. But whimsical or magical, it ain't.

The last page features a rather large open fold-out similar to Eric Carle's Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me.

Even for $10, it's not a book I would recommend.
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4.0 out of 5 stars poem poem poem
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2002
funny and disturbing, like the nightmare before christmas!
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