Just in case You want to Fly by Julie Fogliano illustrated by Christian Robinson

Just in case you want to fly

here's some wind and here's the sky

There is some lovely advice for a young child in this book. My favourite page is the honey for your tea.

Image Source: Book Read Aloud for Kids!

In this book we have the wonderful pairing of poetic language by Julie Fogliano matched with bold illustrations by Christian Robinson all presented on a large white background. I was so lucky to hear Christian Robinson speak at the USBBY Conference in Austin, Texas in 2019. He has such an impressive body of work. Students of book design should begin with this book. The text is placed so carefully on each page, there are pages with multiple images, pages which spread across the whole double spread and some that are placed on one side of the double spread with the text placed opposite and two pages are designed with a different background. The quilt on the last page works as a memory of all that has gone before.

I would gift this book to a young child starting school; a Grade Six student about to head to High School; or even a University graduate.

In this video Julie and Christian talk about Just in case You want to Fly.

It’s a book full of delights and wonders. Waking Brain Cells

A tender, contemplative picture book about growing up and parents giving their children the gifts – no matter how quiet or small – to succeed and navigate the world on their own. Skylight books