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Reviewed by Gabriella Harrison for Readers' Favorite
Jenna Papponetti’s illustrated children’s book, The Little Bird Who Wanted to Fly, is a beautiful way to motivate children not to give up and to appreciate who they are. When Little Bird hatches, he is eager to start flying immediately, but his mother tells him to be patient and eventually tries to teach him to fly. Unfortunately, he struggles and is unable to fly throughout the lessons. To his dismay, he keeps falling. At the end of the day, Little Bird is so discouraged that he decides to try to be like other animals, believing he will never fly. However, this also proves difficult because he isn’t built to be like the other animals he tries to copy.
The attention to detail in the illustrations is amazing. The Little Bird Who Wanted to Fly by Jenna Papponetti is a book that children will spend a long time gazing at and rereading. I love how harmonized the color scheme is, and, paired with the font, the effect is simply arresting. I also love how this book has lovely lessons, such as the need for patience, self-love, and appreciation for everyone’s unique abilities. Jenna Papponetti wisely uses Little Bird to explain why no one should envy another’s ability. Instead, everyone should be true to themselves and harness their potential already within – everyone has a purpose only they can achieve. From this story, it is also clear that we should persevere when tempted to give up. It is a wonderful book for children.
