I CAN FLY (Little Golden Book)
Ruth Krauss and Mary Blair'sI Can Flywon awards upon its first  publication in 1951 and has not lost an iota of its charm. The first  pages open to a girl standing on a swing, sailing high in the sky  next to a bird whose feathers match her dress: "A bird can fly./ So can  I." She can moo like a cow, grab like a crab, be merrier than a terrier,  and pick, pick, pick like a little chick. Krauss's simple verses  capture a child at play and provide wonderful rhythms for a lively, interactive read-aloud session: "Crunch crunch crunch/ I'm a goat out to lunch," Blair's playful illustrations  are as exuberant as the story-poem, with their gorgeous (truly '50s!)  palette and bold compositions that cleverly juxtapose the girl with her  pretend animal playmates, page by page. Arms outstretched on the loops  in the playground, the girl looks just like the crab with its grabby  claws; eating celery at the table she mimics the goat eating flowers  outside the front door. Young children will revel in the young girl's  splendidly confident outlook:"Gubble gubble gubble/ I'm a mubble in a  pubble./ I can play/ I'm anything that's anything./ That's MY way." We  welcome this timeless classic back into print with open arms, much like  an octopus might. (Baby to preschool)--Karin Snelson--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.