Great things happen when you reach for the sky. The first thing Gilbert sees when he hatches from his egg is the sky. It is love at first sight and from that moment on Gilbert longs to fly like other birds. But penguins don't fly, they waddle, and Gilbert fails again and again each time he tries to take off. Until his biggest fall leads him to exactly where he needs to be. Born to Fly is a beautiful new edition of this beloved story about Gilbert and his quest to find his place in the world.
When we read stories with a clear structure - a story wth a beginning, a middle and an end - we are helping teach children how stories work. This skill is important in developing a child’s ability to understand what they read and is an important early literacy skill which will help them get ready to learn to read.
