Filbert the squirrel learns the value of perseverance when he decides to teach himself how to fly. Seeing him through his design process in all its "flops" and its victories, the story follows the intrepid inventor all the way to his most daring test flight. Beautifully hand-illustrated by the author, Filbert the Fabulous Flying Squirrel is a story that begs to be read aloud to the whole family