Paula Bowles
Picture Book
For ages 6 and up
Tiger Tales, 2013, 978-1-58925-119-9
Martin the dragon is sad, and the children in the
village, who love Martin, are worried about their scaly friend. When they ask
him what is wrong, Martin explains that he wishes he could fly. Unfortunately,
his wings are just too small to support his body, and inevitably “What goes up,
must come down.”
Then Martin sees
a bumblebee buzz by and he gets a splendid idea. “Stripes must be the key to
flying,” he says and he quickly paints some stripes on his body. Alas, stripes
are not what Martin needs.
After Martin
sees autumn leaves drift by on the breeze he decides that what he needs to do
to fly is to be in a tree. Then he, like the leaves, will be carried off by the
wind. After sitting in the tree for quite some time, Martin determines that
dragons and leaves do not behave in the same way.
Martin tries to
be fluffy like a cloud, but when he - wrapped in dandelion fluff - leaps into
the air, he and his fluff crashes to the ground. Poor Martin is feeling “so
low” that the children decide to take him in hand. There must be something that
they can do to help their friend.
Sometimes
something we want very badly indeed seems completely out of reach. No matter
how hard we try, that coveted something is unattainable. This charming, funny,
and delightfully sweet picture book story will remind readers of all ages that
one cannot give up hope. With a little help from our friends, we can achieve
just about anything our heart desires, even when our wings seem too small for
the job.
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