I CAN FLY (Little Golden Book) | 
|  | | | Title: | I CAN FLY (Little Golden Book) | | Author: | Ruth Krauss
Mary Blair (Illustrator) | | Publisher: | Golden Books | | Type: | Book / Hardcover | | Publication Date: | 09 September, 2003 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0307001466 / 9780307001467 | | List Price: | $2.99 | | Amazon Price: | $2.99 | |
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Product Description
A little girl at play can fly like a bird, moo like a cow, and squirm like a worm.
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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Customer Reviews:
• Brought Back Lost Memories 18 June, 2007
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.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3TQ6CTPV3AN0A
• My Favorite Book When I Was A Child 04 April, 2007
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.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3GU25Q5CWMFGG
• Wonderful 06 October, 2008
this book brought back sooo many memories...I believe I read it to my younger sister 100 times!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2MRNQ3ONISJ9D
• A Great Book For Children And A Nice Trip Down Memory Lane! 10 September, 2006
Be sure to get this classic. It so aptly captures the joy and innocence of childhood exploration of their surroundings. The colors are just gorgeous in the illustrations and it's just so sing-songy that it's quite easy for a little one to memorize. Very, very cute and a nice change from some of today's children's books. It's nice to go back a few years and read about the innocence of youth. Our little one truly loves this story (yes, we've read it over, and over, and over...) and we highly recommend it!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1Z54EM24Y40LL
• This Is An Abridged Version 13 November, 2007
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).
- Reviewed by customer ID: A36ULIZDRYY4CP
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