Flying High

Grace

BFS Umbra Readers

Bruk

Inkscape Critics

Terry

Inkscape Critics

Leon

Inkscape Critics

Thomas

Inkscape Critics

Yasmin

Inkscape Critics

Charles

Inkscape Critics

Layton

Inkscape Critics

Harri

Inkscape Critics

Emil

Inkscape Critics

Amy

Inkscape Critics

Alfie

Inkscape Critics

Detailed, if you look hard enough you can see more and more details. The crows eyes are very realistic.

Tani

Inkscape Critics

Amelia

Inkscape Critics

its a very colorful book and is good for kids its very illustrative it represents a boy with a kite named Wawa it inspires kids to not give up on your dreams.

Sannan

Forest Reading Rebels

Usho

Sandroyd Bookivores

This was such a lovely book about being creative and staying true to yourself. A boy creates a beautiful kite, but "can't play with it with everyone else as he's "not tall enough", according to the other children. But when he flies it on his own, everyone notices and appreciates it! He finds more friends and is way happier and learns to be himself.

Clara

Sheringdale Page Turners

I think the cover of flying high is beautiful. I love the effect of different textures while still flowing nicely. The colours are so bright over the white background.

grace

BFS Umbra Readers

Harri

Inkscape Critics

I love that all the pages are filled with a vibrant colours but I think she should work on her people.

georgia

Alexandra Readers

i don't like the people they look creepy

EVA

Alexandra Readers

The book is about how everyone can be different (size or anything else). It is very good. You can tell some bits of the illustrations were done with pencil and they were done very nicely. We like the bit were the child rubs the height line off the wall and says "I am who I am". Yes we would recommend it because it teaches people that everyone is different and not to be mean.

Kitty and Isabel

Sandroyd Bookivores

Arthur

Sandroyd Bookivores

This book is very bright and vibrant and I find the art style kind of peculiar but unique in the same time. I quite liked the story, with the message of telling young people it’s okay to be different instead of trying to “fit in”.

Eunice

Sale High Readers

Max

Sandroyd Bookivores

This book is about a boy who likes to fly his kite. And one day some boys say he is too small to play with them. I liked the book because it got sad at the start and happier at the end. The illustrations look like the author must have taken a long time on them and very detailed. I love the illustrations because if you can’t read they help you understand it so much. Personally my favourite part is the part where he gets to fly with the others and enjoy at the end. I would recommend this book to others who love reading short and simple story’s or if there developing reading as a skill

Max

Sandroyd Bookivores

I like the starting of the book because it tells you how to make a kite and I love how Wawa always stands beside the boy like the birds is guarding him. I love the ending because everyone becomes friends.

Aliza

Read to succeed

The book is about a bird that tries to make a girl happy and cheerful. The bird is called Wawa. I like the story because the bird’s name is so Funny. The faces are shaded but the clothes are very colour and we like the illustrations. My favourite is When they all fly kites. I would recommend it because it has a happy ending.

Bertie and Ned

Sandroyd Bookivores

This is a book about a little boy who wants to join in with the other kids. They don't let him and his only friend is a bird called Wawa. They say he is too small to fly kites with them. I really like the story because it has a happy ending and it is all about friendship and being confident about who you are. It is full of beautiful illustrations. There are lots of bright colours and at the same time, there are some duller, grey shdes which relfect the boy's feelings. I love the illustrations, especially the picture of the kites. My favourite part is when the little boy gets included with all the other children and they fly kites together.

Zara

Sandroyd Bookivores

The book is about a girl and a bird call Wawa. They lived in a little town. where it has big winds beside the river. Every body in the town loves flying kites but the girl's classmates exclude and tell her she is too small to fly a kite with her. One day, she flies a kite and it gets tangled with her classmates and someone stomps on her kite and destroys it. She is very upset and throws the kite in the river. Wawa the bird cheers her up and helps her. She makes another kite with her grandparents and takes part in the kite festival... Read on to find out more!!! I think the illustration is colouful and creative My favorite bit is the bit when Wawa takes the girl in to a trip to the woods,beachand watched the seagulls and Wawa play. I recommend this very much and rate it 100 out of 100.

Tomonori

Sandroyd Bookivores

SJ

The CCG Shadowers

I think 'Flying High' is a bit hard to understand. I didn't really like the illustrations as much as other books. There are too many pages and I think this fact would make a child less engaged with the story. However, the colours within the book were vibrant, and really eye-catching for young children. I would say this book would be for 5-7 year olds and I would rate it a 6/10.

Jennifer

Rebel Readers

Flying High was an amazing book! The illustrations were very detailed and I appreciated all the effort required to produce such memorable images. It is so well organized with all the different perspectives. Many of the other shortlisted books didn't exactly have the amount of variation in each page. I loved how the Chinese culture was portrayed and I would rate this book 7/10.

Ciarrai

Rebel Readers

I personally loved the book, I think it showed the loneliness children experience over insignificant things very well, and the illustrations were very bright and detailed, presenting the different emotions each page focused on incredibly.

Maja

Academy Book Gurus

Flying High was an excellent book I loved the inclusion of crafting and how to make a dragon kite at the beginning of the book. My favourite page was page 8, the group of children all flying their kites - it was a wonderful spectacle! I also like page 12, where one of the kids stomped on his kite. I liked this page because it was a powerful and impactful image! I would give this book 7/10 and would encourage everyone to read it.

Jasmine

Rebel Readers

I really like the two page art and the vibrant colors. The use of simple words are also beneficial for the readers this is aimed at. I really like how the main character is having a conversation with the bird. Another thing I liked was how it is set in a particular country. I think the opening pages where you have instructions on how to build a kite would be fascinating for younger children. The illustrations are amazing and I do think that they will help because the story may at times b e confusing because of the level of vocabulary used.

Harley

The WH shadowers

Flying High is a wonderful story about feeling different & being included. It is about a young boy who is smaller than the other children in his village, and one day when he flies his kite & the other children say he ruined their day, his bird best friend, Wawa, shows him that everyone is different. It is a beautiful story about diversity and I would recommend it to anyone that is upset because they feel different

Rory

Academy Book Gurus

Flying High is an inspiring book that delves into themes of ambition, resilience, and personal growth. The narrative follows the journey of a young boy and his bird wawa wasn’t a facing the challenges of pursuing their dreams. It offers a sense of hope to readers who may feel discouraged by life's obstacles.

Daniel

Academy Book Gurus

"This book is fantastic. It is full of interesting perspectives, pattern, colour, different media and symbolic references including kite-flying. I can relate to the theme of feeling small and unnoticed, also to some of the frustration felt by the boy. The illustrator portrays mood, emotions and movement well. The picture with the grandparents hints at ancestors and spirituality. There is depth in this book and it has many layers." [Chang’e (嫦娥) is the Chinese goddess of the moon, best known for stealing an elixir of immortality from her husband, Hou Yi. Her story is celebrated as part of the annual Mid-Autumn Festival. https://mythopedia.com/topics/chang-e]

Lami

The CCG Shadowers

Flying high is a good colourful book. It has a lot of pages but not too many words. I would recommend it to years 3s and 4s because it has colours and lots of pages and not too many words so I think that is middle age people. I like this book and what I would change about it is it should have less pages

Norah

Barrow Bookworms

This book tells the story of the difficulties children face when they are not accepted by their peers. It can be a difficult time to navigate as a young child and even as we get older. It celebrates how we can be different, unique and beautiful just like the different and uniqueness of nature – we should celebrate our differences and not hide away. The colours and illustrations used when the festival is introduced really capture the essence of a festival – the bright, busy and beautiful!

Mrs Whittaker

The WH shadowers

Flying High by Cu Wenxuan and Yu Rong ‘Flying High’ is an illustrated book about a child who feels left out because of their height and identity. What is so special about the illustrations? The illustrations in this book are quite big and colourful, and I think they represent what the narrator is thinking or what they see through their eyes in that moment, also while describing it. What I think is good about it How the narrator expresses their thoughts and feelings through not only words, but also through the use of words. I feel like it gives me a description of it to help me imagine what it would be like to be in the narrator’s shoes. What I think could be better How the narrator uses simple sentences and could have more of a description of how it feels to be left out like they are in the storyline.

Kyla

KSA Book Wolves