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Fly Free! (2010)

by Roseanne Thong(Favorite Author)

4.03 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1590785509 (ISBN13: 9781590785508)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Boyds Mills Press

review 1: This book is about "paying it forward" and how one good deed can lead to another. Mai wants to free the birds at the Buddhist temple, but has no money, so she feeds them instead. She meets Thu who has new shoes, and offers her food to feed the sparrows. Thu gives away her brand new shoes, and the story goes on with each person receiving a kindness, then passing it on. This story, set in Vietnam, teaches the Buddhist belief of karma. The illustrations are painted on a board and are well suited to the story. The text is smaller, but the first word on the page begins with a larger letter that alternates between red and purple. I liked the story talking about the circle of life. One of the best ways to study other cultures is through stories.
review 2: My chi... moreldren and I were awed by the gorgeous illustrations. The illustration of the sunset in particular captured our attention...I feel like I want to stare at it over and over...it is so calming. I love the refrain repeated throughout the book, "When you do a good deed, it will come back to you." I love the circular nature of the story, how each person does a good deed for someone who then pays it forward and finally, a good deed is done for Mai (who started it all) . Nice introduction to Buddhist belief in karma. less

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