Neo responds to her father’s flying invention by making spring boots and travelling through the sky and space.FavourableFavourable: the book presents this theme approvingly or positively.Favourable: the book presents this theme approvingly or positively.
How the book presents it: Neo is depicted as curious and resourceful; her own invention enables her adventure.
Talk about: What might Neo have been thinking as she worked out how to make something that could help her fly?
Father and daughter
Neo’s father first flies away in a helicopter hat; later he catches her and the two are shown travelling together.FavourableFavourable: the book presents this theme approvingly or positively.Favourable: the book presents this theme approvingly or positively.
How the book presents it: Their reunion and shared exploration present a warm connection, though the story gives no dialogue about their feelings.
Talk about: How do the pictures show the change from each of them travelling separately to exploring together?
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Why It May Be Worth Reading
With no written narration, the pictures carry the sequence and invite readers to notice expressions, clues and changes in setting as the adventure unfolds.
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What Deserves Attention
The flight grows fantastical, moving from the city into space. A child may want help distinguishing this imaginative adventure from something people could do in real life.
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A Conversation Worth Having
What clues in the pictures help you work out how Neo feels at different points, and whether she wants to keep travelling?
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Reading Approach
Take time with each spread: invite the child to tell the story in their own words, point out visual clues and imagine what might happen next.
Confidence & Basis
Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. The complete text and illustrations were available for this guide.
What remains unconfirmed
Invention and imaginative exploration: The wordless pictures leave Neo’s thoughts unstated, so readers may interpret her motivation differently.
Father and daughter: The images do not explain what either character says or thinks about their adventure.
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