Flying Jake
Flying Jake is a children's picture book by Lane Smith. It was originally published in 1988 by Macmillan Publishing Company and reprinted by Viking Press in 1996.[1] In this wordless story, a boy named Jake takes flight in pursuit of his pet bird, which has flown out of its cage and through a window. Flying Jake was the first independent work by Smith, who later illustrated The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales.[2]
| Author | Lane Smith |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Smith |
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Birds, Imagination |
| Genre | children's books picture books |
| Publisher | Macmillan Publishing Company/Viking Children's Books |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 978-0-689-80376-5 |
| OCLC | 34530605 |
Reception edit
The book received mixed reviews. In The New York Times, Signe Wilkinson called it "a rich picture poem that gives readers of any age a certain feeling about flight among the birds."[3] Several teachers' guides have also recommended the book for use in grade school classrooms.[4][5] However, Carol McMichael of School Library Journal criticized Flying Jake for its "busy, confused story and bizarre illustrations."[6]
Notes edit
- ^ "Picture book reprints." Publishers Weekly. 15 January 1996.
- ^ Claudia Logan. "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells." Washington Post. 6 December 1992.
- ^ Signe Wilkinson. "Flying Jake." New York Times. 12 June 1988.
- ^ Martha Brady. Dear Teacher: 1001 Teachable Moments for K-3 Classrooms. Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
- ^ Colleen Reese. "Story development using wordless picture books." Teaching Comprehension and Exploring Multiple Literacies. International Reading Association, 2000.
- ^ Carol McMichael. "Flying Jake." School Library Journal. June/July 1988.