First Flight - Hardcover

Fanelli, Sara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0224064576 ISBN 13: 9780224064576

Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 2002

Synopsis

First Flight is a young picture book by a prize-winning author-illustrator. Butterfly bursts out of her chrysalis and immediately wants to get closer to the blue sky above but she has no idea how to launch herself. After repeated tumbles she appeals to flight experts all over the world for help. Her search goes to Italy, France, China, Scotland and Brazil; each time she tries out a new suggestion and each time she lands back on earth (sometimes with a painful bump). Eventually a familiar voice calls to her and as she appeals to her mother for help, Butterfly takes off without realising and her quest is at an end - "How happy am I, at last I can fly!"

About this title

Review:

"A simple tale of growing independence and confidence." -- "Junior Magazine" "It is the pictures that make this book so special. As soon as you look at them you want to start cutting things up and creating your own collages, not to mention mobiles." -- "The Times" "From the Trade Paperback edition."

About the Author:

Sara Fanelli was born and grew up in Florence, Italy but she now lives in London. She trained at The Royal College of Art (?) and is the author-illustrator of several notable books Wolf, Dear Diary..., this is her first publication for Jonathan Cape.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0224064576
• ISBN 13: 9780224064576
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40