Just in Case You Want to Fly
Age 3+
Picture Storybooks
From the creators of the award-winning When’s My Birthday? comes an inspirational book that will comfort and support through any challenge.
just in case you want to fly
here's some wind and here's the sky...
What else might you need? A song. Your favourite giraffe. And a map to find your way home again.
This tender, contemplative picture book is about growing up. It’s about parents giving their children the gifts, no matter how quiet or small, to succeed and to navigate the world on their own. And it’s about the connection that binds a parent and child … because no matter how far they fly or who they become, they will always have home.
Creators
Julie Fogliano is the New York Times bestselling author of And Then It’s Spring and If You Want to See a Whale. She is the recipient of the 2013 Ezra Jack Keats Award and her books have been translated into more than ten languages worldwide. Julie lives in the Hudson Valley in the USA with her husband and three children.
Christian Robinson is an award-winning illustrator of books for young readers, including Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker and his Newbery Medal and Caldecott Honor book Last Stop on Market Street, which was a New York Timesbestseller. Christian is also an animator and has previously worked with both the Sesame Street Workshop and Pixar Animation Studios. He lives in San Francisco, USA. Find him online at theartoffun.com and on Instagram as @theartoffun.
Reviews
Christian Robinson’s paper-cut art beautifully captures diverse children in joy-filled play. The book shows that there is always a connection between parents and children, even though they might be far apart.
Inis Magazine
With lyrical rhyming text from Julie Fogliano, and wonderful mixed media illustrations from Christian Robinson, Just in Case You Want to Fly is a tender book about growing up, having adventures, and knowing that there’s always a home full of love to come back to.
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