Flight School
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- Create Date：2022-03-15 04:21:37
- Update Date：2025-09-06
- Status：finish
- Author：Lita Judge
- ISBN：1534444815
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
Reviews
Lillian Slater
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I cannot handle the cuteness of this book！
Maegan
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Penguin has the soul of an eagle and just wants to fly。 He gets by with a little help from his friends。 Cute illustrations。
Amber B。
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Preschool
Monica Jackson
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We closed the Martin Luther King Jr。 celebratory week with a Storytime read of Flight School by Lita Judge。 This book was a perfect read to connect with new vocabulary associated with our lesson on MLK's life。 Words such as perseverance， community （friends and support）， resiliency， and most importantly， the phrase "to have a dream。" Our Flight School Storytime read was interactive with the kiddos’ participation in-flight movement modeling the main character， Penguin， flipping and flapping。 A cap We closed the Martin Luther King Jr。 celebratory week with a Storytime read of Flight School by Lita Judge。 This book was a perfect read to connect with new vocabulary associated with our lesson on MLK's life。 Words such as perseverance， community （friends and support）， resiliency， and most importantly， the phrase "to have a dream。" Our Flight School Storytime read was interactive with the kiddos’ participation in-flight movement modeling the main character， Penguin， flipping and flapping。 A captivating storyline with the opportunity to engage in an open-ended questioning session。 We used open-ended questioning to cover scientific early learning concepts around animals and flying。 In summary， we loved the illustrations， the storyline， and the age-appropriate opportunities for fun instructional learning。 The kiddos were excited to share their dreams。 。。。more
Jaidab
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3。5
Chrissy
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Storytime Themes: Wind， Flying， Birds
Johannah
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Adorable story of a penguin who truly believes he will be able to learn to fly and the supporters around him who help make it possible。 Great for growth mindset and helpful thoughts/ positive attitude。
Anna
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You can’t help but love Penguin， who has “the soul of an eagle，” and persists in taking flying lessons。 Such a sweet story and perfect for a lesson about believing in yourself and positivity。Story: 5Illustrations: 4Read-aloud: 4
Peyton Griffin
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This is an adorable book about a penguin that dreams of flying and attends a flight school。 This book is a great book to teach children perseverance and positive attitudes through difficulties。 This book could also be used to teach the importance of accepting help whenever you need to in order to accomplish your dreams。 This would be an excellent book to read aloud to my future students。
Jessica
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Penguins=love
Isa Rive
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Colourful pencil illustrations perfectly balance the txt as penguin chases his dream to fly。 Themes of goals， determination， and team work fly us to the humerous conclusion。
Erin
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Cute idea。 Adorable art。 The story is a bit lacking for me。 There's just not much too it: Penguin wants to fly。 He can't no matter how hard her tries。 Other birds help him fly。 He's happy。 Funny punch line。I wish he'd done more to creatively solve his own problem。 But it is nice to have friends to help you out， I guess。 Cute idea。 Adorable art。 The story is a bit lacking for me。 There's just not much too it: Penguin wants to fly。 He can't no matter how hard her tries。 Other birds help him fly。 He's happy。 Funny punch line。I wish he'd done more to creatively solve his own problem。 But it is nice to have friends to help you out， I guess。 。。。more
Laurian
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The end was worth the dull story。 I did appreciate the 2020 message shift: you can want impossible things， but sometimes you can’t get there without a team people who love you。
Michelle
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A great reminder for teachers that sometimes a student's will to succeed will overcome their deficiencies。 It is up to us to support them and help them find a way to achieve their dreams。 A great reminder for teachers that sometimes a student's will to succeed will overcome their deficiencies。 It is up to us to support them and help them find a way to achieve their dreams。 。。。more
Melissa
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This sweet book is all heart！
Kris
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The illustrations in this book make it。 The concept is cute， about a penguin who wants to fly and does whatever he needs to make his dreams come true， and I think it could be expanded to apply to other things that don't fit the prescribed mold of what a "fill-in-the-blank" is supposed to be。 The illustrations in this book make it。 The concept is cute， about a penguin who wants to fly and does whatever he needs to make his dreams come true， and I think it could be expanded to apply to other things that don't fit the prescribed mold of what a "fill-in-the-blank" is supposed to be。 。。。more
Jonni Shough
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This is a great book for kids about the power of having a dream， and how we can help each other through disappointments。 K-1
Alexandria Darienzo
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An adorable story on inspiration and teamwork。
Kayla - the。bookish。mama
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This is such a sweet little book about being who you really feel that you are， and helping our friends be able to do just that！ The little penguin is determined to learn to fly， and enlists in flight school。 As you can imagine it does not go according to play even though he has the "soul of an eagle。" But his friends help him to learn to fly and it inspires the little penguin to help another one of his big friends。 It is a sweet and fun story with an ending that will make you chuckle！ This is such a sweet little book about being who you really feel that you are， and helping our friends be able to do just that！ The little penguin is determined to learn to fly， and enlists in flight school。 As you can imagine it does not go according to play even though he has the "soul of an eagle。" But his friends help him to learn to fly and it inspires the little penguin to help another one of his big friends。 It is a sweet and fun story with an ending that will make you chuckle！ 。。。more
Erica
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This was one I liked a lot but my students weren't as into it。 Otherwise I would have given 5 stars。 This was one I liked a lot but my students weren't as into it。 Otherwise I would have given 5 stars。 。。。more
Ethan & Isaac
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Would've given it five stars if they would've been able to teach that penguin to fly。 Would've given it five stars if they would've been able to teach that penguin to fly。 。。。more
Tori
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Penguin is convinced he has the soul of an eagle！ The other birds in flight school aren't so sure， but they let him stay anyway。 Will penguin learn to fly？ A cute book about fulfilling your dreams。 Penguin is convinced he has the soul of an eagle！ The other birds in flight school aren't so sure， but they let him stay anyway。 Will penguin learn to fly？ A cute book about fulfilling your dreams。 。。。more
SaraKat
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I kind of wanted there to be a deeper message as I was reading， but it just turned out to be fun。 The last page made me laugh。 The red goggles were so expressive and cute。 A definite fun book with adorable art。
Mindi
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Super cute！ I love how the teacher was depicted as one who did not give up until they found a way for the student to succeed！
Tatiana
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Sometimes our dreams seem impossible。 Penguin's dream is to fly， which is impossible in the strict sense of the word。 Yet there is no substitute for the kindness of friends and some ingenuity。 After all， there's more than one way to make a dream come true。 This was a delightful read。 I meant for it to compliment our class's week-long exploration of hopes and dreams to kick off the new decade。 But my 5th graders were more focused on suggesting better apparatuses to help Penguin fly。 You'd never k Sometimes our dreams seem impossible。 Penguin's dream is to fly， which is impossible in the strict sense of the word。 Yet there is no substitute for the kindness of friends and some ingenuity。 After all， there's more than one way to make a dream come true。 This was a delightful read。 I meant for it to compliment our class's week-long exploration of hopes and dreams to kick off the new decade。 But my 5th graders were more focused on suggesting better apparatuses to help Penguin fly。 You'd never know we're a very STEM-minded school！ 。。。more
Juliana Lee
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Not all birds were made to fly。 Penguin had the soul of an eagle， but even at the end of flight school he still couldn't fly。 Then Flamingo had an idea。 She tied feathers to Penguin's wings and carried her high into the sky where Penguin could feel what it was like to fly。 She went home happy that she had flown。。。 and returned to flight school with her friend ostrich。 Not all birds were made to fly。 Penguin had the soul of an eagle， but even at the end of flight school he still couldn't fly。 Then Flamingo had an idea。 She tied feathers to Penguin's wings and carried her high into the sky where Penguin could feel what it was like to fly。 She went home happy that she had flown。。。 and returned to flight school with her friend ostrich。 。。。more
Arminzerella
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Little Penguin enrolls in flight school so he can learn to fly。 His teachers are pretty sure he's a FLIGHTLESS bird， but they don't want to stand in his way - especially after he tells them he has the soul of an eagle。 When it comes time for their first flight， all of Little Penguin's classmates take to the air。 And Little Penguin plummets into the sea。 He's despondent， but cheered when everyone helps to make his dream a reality。 A sweet story。 A few years ago there was an ad for the Washington Little Penguin enrolls in flight school so he can learn to fly。 His teachers are pretty sure he's a FLIGHTLESS bird， but they don't want to stand in his way - especially after he tells them he has the soul of an eagle。 When it comes time for their first flight， all of Little Penguin's classmates take to the air。 And Little Penguin plummets into the sea。 He's despondent， but cheered when everyone helps to make his dream a reality。 A sweet story。 A few years ago there was an ad for the Washington lottery that showed various flightless birds being attached to humans with gliders so they could experience flight （https://youtu。be/wn2_KJWmRXI）。 The penguin in the video actually flaps its wings as they glide through the air。 "Every bird should get to fly。" Makes me smile every time。 。。。more
Abigail
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A penguin shows up at flight school in this amusing picture-book， determined to make good on his dream of taking to the skies。 Despite the instructions of his teacher， and his declaration that he has the soul of an eagle， the penguin's initial efforts to get off the ground prove unsuccessful。 About to admit defeat， he is aided in his flight by a kindhearted flamingo。 All ends happily， until the penguin returns with another bird - an ostrich！ - who also dreams of flight。。。I tend to like those boo A penguin shows up at flight school in this amusing picture-book， determined to make good on his dream of taking to the skies。 Despite the instructions of his teacher， and his declaration that he has the soul of an eagle， the penguin's initial efforts to get off the ground prove unsuccessful。 About to admit defeat， he is aided in his flight by a kindhearted flamingo。 All ends happily， until the penguin returns with another bird - an ostrich！ - who also dreams of flight。。。I tend to like those books which end with a surprise reiteration of the central problem or issue in the story， a problem you as a reader might have assumed was resolved。 David Small's Imogene's Antlers comes to mind， in this respect。 Lita Judge's Flight School is another example， and the ending here， in which Penguin shows up with his ostrich friend， really had me chuckling， especially given how ably the artist captures Flamingo's appalled distress， in her illustrations for the final scenes。 Recommended to anyone looking for entertaining and humorous stories for the younger picture-book set。 。。。more
Amy
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Send little ones off to school， or even prepare them for their new exciting journey with， Flight School by Lita Judge。 When little Penguin tells his teacher that he was born to fly， she quickly reminds him that penguins can’t fly。 However， Penguin knows he has the soul of an eagle and will someday take flight。 After weeks of practice， it is finally Penguin’s turn， but he falls straight into the waters below。 Luckily， with a little， “technical” help Penguin finally gets his chance to fly。In a sto Send little ones off to school， or even prepare them for their new exciting journey with， Flight School by Lita Judge。 When little Penguin tells his teacher that he was born to fly， she quickly reminds him that penguins can’t fly。 However， Penguin knows he has the soul of an eagle and will someday take flight。 After weeks of practice， it is finally Penguin’s turn， but he falls straight into the waters below。 Luckily， with a little， “technical” help Penguin finally gets his chance to fly。In a story of giant dreams， perseverance， and true will readers will learn the value of friendship and achieving their dreams， even if they have to be slightly altered。 Genuinely adorable， Flight School calls to the heart of every reader no matter what dream， or goal they have in mind。 For more reviews and giveaways please go to my Instagram page @amy_fortheloveofbooks 。。。more
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