Flight School
Author & Illustrator: Lita Judge

Although little Penguin has “the soul of a soaring eagle”, it is trapped in the body unable to fly. However, with an irrepressible spirit, little Penguin determinedly tries over and over again. Written by award-winning children’s book author Lita Judge, this book teaches the optimistic lesson of never giving up and fighting for one’s dreams.

 

Believing that flying was his destiny, Penguin leaves Antarctica and attends flight school. Not being able to fly, his teachers and his fellow classmates devise plan after plan to help him achieve his dream. However even with time after time of trying, his plans failed, and he was sent home in the end. Absolutely brokenhearted from being told that his life’s goal was simply unachievable, he was even too sad to wave goodbye as he left. Just as he was leaving, someone called out. Someone called out for him to stop in his tracks and try again. Wrapping penguin with feathers and other birdly features, Penguin once again launched off the tree branch from which everyone flew. This time, something was different…….

The humorous story book full of vivid imagery and onomatopoeia tells this story of failure and determination with a light hearted ease. It reminds each and everyone of us that everything, no matter how large or how difficult, is achievable if we are willing to commit and dedicate our full efforts. It also serve as a message of hope, one that all young people should have, encouraging us to look past failure and try again and again and again until we succeed.