BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Donut sees a bird flying overhead and wishes to be able to fly, too. With encouragement and help from woodland friends, and with plenty of imagination and determination, there's no giving up on Donut's dream!
I loved the simple two-word sentences throughout the book. A few of the uncommon words might require defining if they were on their own, but the illustrations support the text perfectly and even young children can understand the vocabulary in context. There are several wordless pages that rely strictly on the illustrations to tell the story, but no worries! The illustrations are darling and colorful and move the story forward beautifully without text, and picture details add many layers to the seemingly simple story. This book can open up conversations about supporting our friends, showing empathy, having and working toward goals, persevering and thinking outside the box.
Reviewer: Angie Campbell, EL librarian
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