The Dog Who Wanted to Fly
Illustrated by Brandon James Scott
Published by Annick Press
A dog is determined to fly — to catch a pesky squirrel and to prove to a skeptical friend that she can.
Age Level
Pre-school to grade 2
Curriculum Connections
Dogs, cats, optimism, determination, imagination
Activities
Imagine you are one kind of animal and your friend or classmate is another. Start talking and see what kind of conversation you have.
Close your eyes and listen to only the words of the story. Then make a picture of your favourite part the way you imagined it.
Imagine you can fly. Where would you go? Make a picture of how you think it would look from above.