Just In Case You Want to Fly by Julie Fogliano

The verse and images follow a bedtime trajectory ('here's a pillow/ and here's a song/ for when you go to bed') but contain enough energy to be read anytime: 'and here is a map/ with an x on the spot/ to find your way/ home to me.' Robinson extends classic picture book scenes of play and home life to show all sorts of children finding magic in all kinds of places.

Cheery rhythm and singing rhyme ask to be read aloud: 'here's a rock to skip and a coin to wish/ and a fork/ and a spoon/ and a cup/ and a dish.' Robinson's simple angular figures champion the low-key and the handmade (a cityscape with tall buildings and low vehicles resembles paper cutouts). This bubbly excursion by the team behind When's My Birthday? celebrates parents' impulse to give their children the world: 'Just in case you want to fly/ here's some wind/ and here's the sky.' Children of all ages and ethnicities play and explore as the narration promises to supply all the beloved might need. Ī Bank Street Best Book of the Year - Outstanding Merit Whether it's for big milestones like graduations or holidays, or quiet bedtimes and cozy moments together, Just In Case You Want to Fly is made for sharing, with gentle humor and sweet reassurances. Julie Fogliano and Christian Robinson, the creators of the award-winning When's My Birthday?, have teamed up again to create a perfect book to share with the little ones you love-to give them everything they need to go out into the world, and reassure them you'll always be waiting to welcome them home. Bold illustrations created by Christian Robinson, creator of You Matter, bring out the humor and warmth of the poetic text, teasing out new meanings and adding delightful details that will have you turning the pages again and again. A message of love, support, and empowerment, from bestselling author Julie Fogliano and Christian Robinson, Caldecott Honoree and creator of the New York Times Bestseller You Matter.įunny and sweet, told with lyrical text and bright, unexpected illustrations, Just in Case You Want to Fly is a celebration of heading off on new adventures-and of knowing your loved ones will always have your back when you need them.Ī joyful, inclusive cast of children fly, sing, and wish their way across the pages, with everything they could ever need- a cherry if you need a snack, and if you get itchy here's a scratch on the back-to explore the world around them.

Just In Case You Want to Fly by Julie Fogliano