Only A Witch Can Fly By Alison Mcghee Illustrated By Taeeun Yoo Feiwel&friends 2009 New

Only A Witch Can Fly

by Alison McGhee  illustrated by Taeeun Yoo Feiwel&Friends 2009

Hardcover, 32 pages
Published August 4th 2009 by Feiwel & Friends


Only a witch can fly.
 
But one little girl wants to fly;more than anything. So on a special night, with the moon shining bright and her cat by her side, she gathers herself up, she grips her broom tight, and she tries. And she fails. And shes brave. And she tries again. Until . . .
 
Utterly enchanting, New York Times best-selling author Alison McGhees lyrical language and Taeeun Yoos transcendent linoleum block prints create a bewitching tale about finding ones own path that will send your heart soaring.
 
Only a Witch Can Fly is a 2010 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year
* A New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Yeaer 2009
* Winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award for Excellence in Children's Literature
The effortless quiet of McGhee's words is beautifully matched by Yoo's picture...There's more than enough magic in these pages...for young readers and for their parents, who might otherwise give up on finding anything truly enchanting about Halloween. - The New York Times Book Review
This sophisticated picture book is rich with imagination… More personal, quiet, and transcendent than most Halloween books, this is not a call to witchcraft, but rather to following ones heart.;Booklist
Like its protagonist, this book soars.;Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
This gentle, lyrical tale, written in the unusual poetic stanzas of a medieval sestina, recounts a young trick-or-treaters dogged attempts to make her dreams of flight come true. …This is a quieter, more reflective addition to Halloween collections that offers an enchanting storytime read-aloud.;School Library Journal
Beneath the vintage spooky setting lies a subtle message about perseverance and individuality.;Publishers Weekly
It's an enchanting book that makes a compelling point about the perseverance needed to follow your dreams. It's not hard to imagine such a potent message resonating with young readers this Halloween