SuitabookI want to fly
Ed Kellie
- Reading
- Read it as both story and introduction to wildlife. Pause when birds, habitats or flight appear, and allow the child to distinguish story details from facts without demanding further research.
- Themes
- Imagination opening into nature learning: Jack’s room transforms as he and his grandfather read a special book, beginning a wildlife adventure. The imaginative setting appears to provide a route into learning about British birds, habitats and flight, rather than presenting wildlife information alone.
- City and countryside: Jack lives in the middle of a city but loves the countryside and explores the animal world through his grandfather’s book. The contrast between city and countryside is present, but the book’s judgement about either setting is not clear.
- Worth knowing
- After reading, look together for a bird mentioned or suggested by the story, then ask what the book says about its habitat and what you would still like to find out.