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George Flies South (2011)

by Simon James(Favorite Author)

3.59 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0763657247 (ISBN13: 9780763657246)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Candlewick Press

review 1: It’s a story of adventure when George, a young bird still in his nest, likes it well enough that he doesn’t want to learn to fly, to leave for the south with his mother when winter begins its icy chill. His mother encourages, but until a sudden wind takes George for his first, sometimes “feather-raising” adventure, he stays and stays. It’s the sweetest story with line drawings filled with soft watercolors, and also a metaphor for growing up, something some children resist. It will be a great book for discussion with younger students and one’s own children.
review 2: A very simple story about George having to fly south...only...George doesn't want to leave his nest.But what happens when his nest leaves the tree?I think the best part of this story is ... morethe journey of the nest. In an almost magical way, it floats along and gets transported to different parts of the city.Poor George's mother is trying to keep him safe the whole time too!The illustrations are great, as always. I LOVE Simon James. His drawings seem so simple but always convey so much. Parts of this book are like a mini graphic novel, with some pages having several panels to show what's happening.A really cute book! less

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