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idgey's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
barbarianlibarian's review against another edition
3.0
cute, but it throws off the reading to explain all the vocab words
ivyinthepages's review against another edition
5.0
Rating: 5 leaves out of 5
Characters: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Genre: Children
Type: Book
Worth?: Yeah
Characters: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Genre: Children
Type: Book
Worth?: Yeah
heisereads's review against another edition
4.0
With only one word on a page, but a complete journey in a short picture book.
kyliebean4's review against another edition
4.0
This is a fun book full of delightful and colorful pictures. The text is very sparse with just one word a page, all of them rhyming with wings. Honestly this would have been just as good as a wordless book. I didn’t feel the words added much, and because they had to rhyme with wings, they didn’t always make a lot of sense. But the story was cute and, as always, Tomie DePaola’s illustrations are so enjoyable.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
3.0
So much is accomplished with few words and vibrant, energetic illustrations. Fun read aloud for young readers.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
5.0
Uses only ing words to convey the story love the bold big illustrations.
jmshirtz's review against another edition
5.0
I just can’t get over the fact that Tomie dePaola used Avery labels to create the art for this book! A very sparse vocabulary (all rhyming with wings) shouldn’t be enough to tell an entire story, but it is. Fantastic work by both the author and illustrator.
tashrow's review
4.0
This super-simple picture book soars as a baby bird leaves the nest for the first time. Told only in rhyming single words, the story is about wings, flings, stings, dings and eventually sings, rings and zings! A baby bird tentatively heads to the edge of the nest and then flings themselves off. They land in a puddle on the ground. Drying off and checking for damage, they discover a worm on the ground. That inspires them to try to head back up to the nest to deliver the food to their siblings. But can they actually fly?
The simplicity of the book belies the skill that it took to create an actual story arc with so few words. The book works well with the bulk of the tale told in the illustrations by a master artist. DePaola has created bright and cheery artwork to accompany the story. Filled with pinks, blues and yellows, the vibrant colors bring a lot of life to the book.
Use this one when teaching about rhymes. It is just right for toddler audiences. Appropriate for ages 1-3.
The simplicity of the book belies the skill that it took to create an actual story arc with so few words. The book works well with the bulk of the tale told in the illustrations by a master artist. DePaola has created bright and cheery artwork to accompany the story. Filled with pinks, blues and yellows, the vibrant colors bring a lot of life to the book.
Use this one when teaching about rhymes. It is just right for toddler audiences. Appropriate for ages 1-3.
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