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teganbeesebooks's review against another edition
5.0
A cute story about being true to yourself. I love penguins.
heisereads's review against another edition
5.0
This book makes my heart happy! I love Lita Judge's Flight School, & I adore this sequel with its message about staying true to yourself & supporting others in following their dreams.
backonthealex's review against another edition
4.0
In this sequel to Flight School, Penguin still loves flying. After all, he has the soul of an eagle, and loves the feel of the wind beneath his wings as he soars high into the sky - of course, with a little technical help from his friends in Flight School. But when Penguin thinks of his friends back home in the South Pole, he wishes they too could soar like an eagle. Teacher thinks Penguin is home sick and arranges for a field trip to visit Penguin's friends and family. And as happy as the other penguins are to see him, and as hard as he tries to get them interested in flying, they still prefer soaring through the cold Antarctic waters to flying. Now, Penguin is convinced his friends and family think he's "ridiculous" and afraid they won't like him anymore, but he's in for quite a supportive surprise just before the field trip heads home. This book is packed with heart and carries a nice message about the importance of following one's own dream, no matter what, and the value of having a strong support system behind you. Judge did the pencil and watercolor illustrations in sky blues and icy whites and lots of whimsey. This book, like the first book, has been a big hit with my young readers who just love Penguin. And I hear there might be a third Penguin book in the works.
gliebherr's review against another edition
2.0
clunky writing with a theme that hits you over the head and is not cute and smooth unlike the first book. Disappointing because the first book was so good.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review
4.0
Penguin, the dreamer of his tribe, loves flying...but he wishes he could include his friends in his flying adventures. Could he return home and teach them, too? But not every penguin wants to fly....
This is a story of the joys and sadnesses of reaching for your dreams, and sometimes learning that you must leave some people behind. The illustrations are so adorable you want to frame them, and the story is a gentle glimpse inside the tumult of one who dares to do what others say is impossible.
This is a story of the joys and sadnesses of reaching for your dreams, and sometimes learning that you must leave some people behind. The illustrations are so adorable you want to frame them, and the story is a gentle glimpse inside the tumult of one who dares to do what others say is impossible.
mrogows's review
3.0
I feel like the messaging of this book could have been a bit tighter.
I know the message is the age old 'be yourself and follow your dreams' that we've been exposed to thousands upon thousands of times, and it does present it in a fun way. Though I do wish they tightened up the story just a bit more.
It's a fun book with great pictures and the animals on the pages are adorable. Little kids will love it for the penguins for sure.
I know the message is the age old 'be yourself and follow your dreams' that we've been exposed to thousands upon thousands of times, and it does present it in a fun way. Though I do wish they tightened up the story just a bit more.
It's a fun book with great pictures and the animals on the pages are adorable. Little kids will love it for the penguins for sure.
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