WHY CAN'T I FLY?

by Ken Brown ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 1, 1990

A rather slight story about a persistent ostrich who builds a succession of outlandish machines in a futile effort to fly like the other birds. The watercolor illustrations--while uneven in their contribution to the story's progress--can be musingly lively (especially in Ostrich's expressions) or disarmingly lovely (the landscape backgrounds). But the conclusion--the other birds trick Ostrich into believing in his own success--is problematic; while the surprise twist may provoke chuckles, it deprives the hero of either solving his own problem or confronting his true nature.

Pub Date: June 1, 1990

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Doubleday

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 15, 1990

Categories: CHILDREN'S