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The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I received a copy of The Year We Learned to Fly from Penguin Random House Canada in exchange for an honest review.
What an inspiring and vibrant picture book from the incredible team of Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López. Their first picture book - The Day You Begin - is one of my absolutely favourites and I was so excited to see that they have come together for this new 2022 release. The Year We Learned to Fly follows two young grandchildren who find themselves stuck at home. Their grandmother teaches them how to use their imagination and dream away the boredom and angry feelings to find enlightenment and inner strength. She ties in the history of their people and how they have long been dreaming of something better even in the face of such conflict and turmoil. The Year We Learned to Fly is an empowering picture book of dreams and the manifesting positive and wonderful things.
Also, I love that the two grandchildren snuggle up in bed reading a book and that book is The Day You Begin - such a great little easter egg.
What an inspiring and vibrant picture book from the incredible team of Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López. Their first picture book - The Day You Begin - is one of my absolutely favourites and I was so excited to see that they have come together for this new 2022 release. The Year We Learned to Fly follows two young grandchildren who find themselves stuck at home. Their grandmother teaches them how to use their imagination and dream away the boredom and angry feelings to find enlightenment and inner strength. She ties in the history of their people and how they have long been dreaming of something better even in the face of such conflict and turmoil. The Year We Learned to Fly is an empowering picture book of dreams and the manifesting positive and wonderful things.
Also, I love that the two grandchildren snuggle up in bed reading a book and that book is The Day You Begin - such a great little easter egg.