Monday, November 11, 2013
Fly High Fly Low
When i was a little kid, my parents weren't always around to read to me. Somedays they were at work, or had had such a stressful time that they got home and collapsed into bed. Regardless, they always squeezed in at least little time to read to me. When i was 5 my favorite book was Fly High Fly Low. Sure, the words on the pages were not great in number, and the artwork was a little sketchy, but that those words, that sketchy image of a white dove in the sky made up my childhood.
Fly High Fly Low taught me that even if your situation seems hopeless, you cant give up. When Sid loses Midge and his nest, he is devastated. He searches high and low, flying blindly in the sky, even though he did not know where to look. In the end his efforts pay off and he is reunited with Midge. That part always made me smile, even as a small little kid, reading late at night by the light of my flashlight. It also teaches you that people can be trusted, when Mr Hi Lee helps Sid find Midge.
The latter lesson i can relate to on a highly personal level. Even as a little kid i didn't trust people. i hated being hugged, being taken are of by a stranger, and i ESPECIALLY hated asking for help, ESPECIALLY from a stranger. Therefore, this book had a big impact on my personality. i was able to see that people are kind, that they can be trusted, that its OK to ask for help. i realize that even today i am not the most acceptant, trusting person, but i sincerely believe that this book helped me in a significant way. Thank you, Don Freeman (author of Fly High Fly Low), for allowing me to have the opportunity to fix my additude towards people in general.
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I really liked how you connected the book to your own life, and how it helped make the person you are today. I like how you were able to retell to story but only enough so the person knew what was going on. I agree that books can teach you a lot about life, especially when you are a kid. Great response
ReplyDeleteWow, that sounds like a great picture book! The lesson of the book sounds like a wonderful message to teach children. I like that you could personally connect to the book's lesson of not giving up and trusting people. Just like you, I remember not trusting people when I was little. I remember that when I was little, I was shy and quiet(and still am) around those I don't know, but they would always bother me, trying to get me to say something to them. However now, I too try to be more open towards strangers. Reading your response helped me realize how much I've changed growing up. Well done!
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