Flying Over Brooklyn

by Myron Uhlberg

Book Overview

A young boy's everyday world is transformed into a snow-covered wonderland through the force of a blizzard and the power of a dream. While trudging through deep snow in a neighborhood park, a young... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561451940
• ISBN13: 9781561451944
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.3" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Brooklyn Books

A fine addition to my Granddaughter's collection of books about the borough she calls home.

The Perfect "Just One More Story" Before Bed

The other night, my three-year-old son couldn't sleep. I took out my daughter's copy of Flying Over Brooklyn and started to read. He was wide-eyed and smiling through the entire adventure and absolutely surprised when we reached the end, "That was a dream?" he asked. "Yes, go to sleep so you can have an adventure too," I replied. "Wow, I would if I could have dreams THAT good!" I am sure that when my children are older they will appreciate the dreamy glimpses of a world far removed from our own (Brooklyn) and the historic significance of a child's recollection of an unusual event, but for now, they simply enjoy sharing the boy's dream-come-true flight over a snow-covered city. Meanwhile, I appreciate the positive spin it gives to the words, "Bed-time!"

Great book for city kids

"This is the first childrens book I have seen written for city kids. Every city kid will appeciate this story about flying over the city and seeing the great snow storm. It is truly a child's dream.

A Childhood Memory

Mr. Uhlberg's book FLYING OVER BROOKLYN should be required reading for any child who can read, or even before he has that ability. It is a lovely illustrated book that my grandchildren were delighted and fascinated by, especially when I was able to corroborate how the little boy felt. I, too, as a little boy lived through that blizzard in 1946 and that made the grandkids' eyes open wide, I guess with admiration that I had survived the ordeal. Kudos to Mr. Uhlberg. Give us more, sir!