Mel Fell

Wasn't this fun?!

Mel decides it is time she learns to fly, much to the concern of her birdie siblings in the nest. Off she goes, but instead of flying, down she falls. Her fellow creatures (bees, snails, spiders, squirrels) attempt to catch her, but it is to no avail. Splash! Into the water she goes, where she catches a fish and is surprised to discover that she can fly up and out of the water. Up she goes. Flying.

So fun. Clever use of page space makes reading this book a physical experience, which is fun. The little asides of the creatures Mel passes going both up and down are clever, which is fun. And Mel's experience of falling and then flying is an elating experience, which is fun. So fun.