I CAN FLY (Little Golden Book)

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The Little Golden Book I can Fly features a delightful rhyme by Ruth Krauss that both celebrates and encourages a child's imagination. Mary Blair's vibrant artwork, found in the Golden Books archives and newly scanned, looks as fresh as it did 50 years ago.

Amazon.com Review:
Ruth Krauss and Mary Blair's I Can Fly won awards upon its first publication in 1951 and has not lost an iota of its charm. The first pages open to a girl standing on a swing, sailing high in the sky next to a bird whose feathers match her dress: "A bird can fly./ So can I." She can moo like a cow, grab like a crab, be merrier than a terrier, and pick, pick, pick like a little chick. Krauss's simple verses capture a child at play and provide wonderful rhythms for a lively, interactive read-aloud session: "Crunch crunch crunch/ I'm a goat out to lunch," Blair's playful illustrations are as exuberant as the story-poem, with their gorgeous (truly '50s!) palette and bold compositions that cleverly juxtapose the girl with her pretend animal playmates, page by page. Arms outstretched on the loops in the playground, the girl looks just like the crab with its grabby claws; eating celery at the table she mimics the goat eating flowers outside the front door. Young children will revel in the young girl's splendidly confident outlook:"Gubble gubble gubble/ I'm a mubble in a pubble./ I can play/ I'm anything that's anything./ That's MY way." We welcome this timeless classic back into print with open arms, much like an octopus might. (Baby to preschool) --Karin Snelson

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ISBN13: 9780307001467
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product details:

Item number (ASIN): 0307001466
Author: Ruth Krauss
Brand: Random House
Creator: Mary Blair, Illustrator
ISBN: 0307001466
Manufacturer: Golden Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 24
Package Dimensions: 20 x 650 x 790 (hundredths-inches)
Publication Date: September 9, 2003
Publisher: Golden Books
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Release Date: September 9, 2003
Binding: Hardcover

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Average Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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- fabulous
I bought the book mainly for the artwork, but discovered that it is a wonderful book for kids too. It's so cute the way the artist has the litte girl in the posses of the animals. The pages are bright and fun to look at.

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- wonderful
this book brought back sooo many memories...I believe I read it to my younger sister 100 times!

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- This is an abridged version
I was disappointed when this book arrived. When I was young I had an edition from the 1960's - this is not it! Text from the 1960's version is referenced in the editorial review which does not appear in this book (both the goat and the crab do not appear, among others). Don't assume that the same title and publisher means it's the same book. And, unlike I did, read all the reviews before you buy (some else has already made this discovery).

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- Brought back lost memories
I recently bought this book for my daughter, thinking that this book looked interesting and simple for a young child. As we were reading this book before going to bed, I was surprised to discover that the words and pictures seemed somewhat familiar. When we came to the part "A clam is what I am" the memories came rushing back to me. Indeed I was familiar with this story, my mother read it to me as a little girl, it was a story in my little golden book library, a favourite set of books that I loved as a child, and the picture of the little girl pretending to be a clam, was a picture that I liked to look at. I am really glad that Little Golden Books have chosen to re-release this story. I am happy that it brought back a memory I had lost, and will create a new memory for me and my daughter.

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- My Favorite Book when I was a child
I love this book, mostly cause of the illustrations, which capture everyone's imagination. I used to beg my mom to read me this one when I was young, and now my 18 month baby is beggin me to read it to her. She points to it on the shelf and says "Fly Fly Fly...." Anyway, there are many pages accompanied by short but cute rhyming phrases. I have no idea if boys will like this book as much as girls, but who knows. its an old book, done around the 50's (i think) but its timeless and i hope to read it to my grandchildren someday.