#blogbookaday: Sometimes You Fly

Summary:  “From Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Katherine Applegate, a sweet book of encouragement, filled with humor and insight into the effort behind any meaningful accomplishment in life. A perfect gift for baby shower, birthday, or graduation.

This gorgeous gift book, equally perfect for preschool graduations or college commencements, baby showers or birthdays, is an inspirational tribute to the universal struggles and achievements of childhood. Beginning with a first birthday, the scenes travel through childhood triumphs and milestones, coming full circle to graduation. A magical blend of succinct text and beautiful watercolors renders each moment with tenderness and humor and encourages readers to ‘remember then, with every try, sometimes you fail . . . sometimes you fly.'” (Taken from Goodreads)

Review: A sweet story about looking at success through all the tries (and fails) that come before. As the summary states, I can see this becoming a popular title for graduation, but at the same time this book could be used in elementary schools to talk about determination, the possibility of failure and what to do when you do fail.

Personal Reaction: I see kids at the library  freeze up and refuse to do an activity or craft if they see there might be the potential to fail. It’s not easy to watch and difficult to overcome, but continuing to empower kids to overcome obstacles, not be afraid to fail, and to show them that success occurs when you put in the hard work is what we strive to do with each program. We create open-ended crafts and science experiments, so kids not only have to follow simple instructions, but sometimes have to figure things out on their own which often means trying something a few times to get it to work the way they want!

Title: Sometimes You Fly
Author: Katherine Applegate
Illustrator: Jennifer Black Reinhardt
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication Date: April 3, 2018

This is a new idea I’m trying on my blog this year that was inspired by @donalynbooks and @heisereads – to provide a brief review of a picture book every day of 2018. You’ll get a brief summary of the story, a review of the content, illustrations and theme, my personal reaction to the book and all the pertinent publication information! Enjoy!