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32 pp.
| Peachtree |
March, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-1-56145-430-3$15.95
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A little boy dreams of flying like a bird. After his father explains why humans can't fly, the dad swings his son overhead, which satisfies the imaginative tot. Although the story is slight, it may inspire creative play between parent and child. The illustrations, which feature round shapes, lack movement--a weakness in a story all about action.