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Jeffers, Oliver

Up and Down

40 pp. | Philomel | December, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-25545-8 $16.99
(3) K-3 In this tale of steadfast friendship and fulfillment, Penguin dreams of flying. In pursuit of his dream, he ends up zooming through the air, alone and terrified, as a "living cannonball" in the circus. But all's well: his best friend, a little boy, is there to catch him. Spare but expressive, the illustrations (a few backgrounds are too dark) suit the story's restraint.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

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