“Fly Dog, fly! I will be your missing eye, and you will be my wings.”
Fox by Margaret Wild (Turtleback, 2006)
Genre: Picture book, Fable,
Honors: New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards for Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature (2001), Children's Book Council of Australia Awards for Picture Book of the Year (2001), Queensland Premier's Literary Awards for Children's Book Award - Mary Ryan's Award (2001)
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Review: Dog saves Magpie's life, but Magpie is depressed because her wing is broken and she will never fly again. Dog doesn't understand she says. But Dog explains that he only has one eye so he will help her feel like she's flying if she will help her see Magpie finds happiness in riding on Dog's back But when Fox shows up giving Magpie temptation of going faster Magpie takes it, but when Fox leaves Magpie alone far away she knows what it is truly like to be alone.
Opinion: A very interesting story, and I loved the artwork. It has a very strong message.
Ideas: I might recommend this book to someone who is interested in fables, especially fables that have been written in recent years.
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