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Clorinda Takes Flight
That Irrepressible Clorinda!
One afternoon while taking the sun, a cow named Clorinda casually notices the flight of a passing barn swallow. "Oh, how I wish I could fly like a bird," thinks Clorinda. So (never mind that a cow never has), Clorinda resolves to be the first and to show the world how it's done. She flatly dismisses the reasoned misgivings of her dear friend Hop and then enlists the help of her dear friend Len. One way or another, Clorinda the cow will fly. Sky high!
But more important to the intrepid trio than their Lindbergh-like achievement is the warm, sustaining friendship that binds them together.
Just as in their first collaboration, Clorinda, Robert Kinerk and Steven Kellog team up in an adventure that soars above the aspirations of ordinary bovines. Clorinda Takes Flight will inspire picture book readers to follow their dreams, no matter how impossible the quests may seem.
One afternoon while taking the sun, a cow named Clorinda casually notices the flight of a passing barn swallow. "Oh, how I wish I could fly like a bird," thinks Clorinda. So (never mind that a cow never has), Clorinda resolves to be the first and to show the world how it's done. She flatly dismisses the reasoned misgivings of her dear friend Hop and then enlists the help of her dear friend Len. One way or another, Clorinda the cow will fly. Sky high!
But more important to the intrepid trio than their Lindbergh-like achievement is the warm, sustaining friendship that binds them together.
Just as in their first collaboration, Clorinda, Robert Kinerk and Steven Kellog team up in an adventure that soars above the aspirations of ordinary bovines. Clorinda Takes Flight will inspire picture book readers to follow their dreams, no matter how impossible the quests may seem.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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July 7, 2021
In this hilarious tale of a cow who wants to fly, everything that can go wrong does go wrong but Chlorinda and her friends keep trying and eventually they succeed!
July 26, 2015
Beautiful rhyming structure. I don't even remember the pictures or what it was about. It felt so good to read it!
"And finally the friends, with some turns on a screw, got the prop fastened on - and with that they were through."
Or, my personal favorite,
"To cover the wings and the long fuselage, they stripped the tin roof off of Lenny's garage."
There are more!
"And finally the friends, with some turns on a screw, got the prop fastened on - and with that they were through."
Or, my personal favorite,
"To cover the wings and the long fuselage, they stripped the tin roof off of Lenny's garage."
There are more!
May 3, 2023
Fanciful, free, and so much fun!
This is a tale of friendship, as well as flight. I'm especially taken with the cameo appearance of Queen Elizabeth II. Never have I seen her look so happy, or wearing such an attractive dress! (Some of this may be due to illustrator Steven Kellogg, but whatever.)
FIVE STARS and thanks for this book of lighthearted inspiration, Robert Kinerk and Steven Kellogg.
This is a tale of friendship, as well as flight. I'm especially taken with the cameo appearance of Queen Elizabeth II. Never have I seen her look so happy, or wearing such an attractive dress! (Some of this may be due to illustrator Steven Kellogg, but whatever.)
FIVE STARS and thanks for this book of lighthearted inspiration, Robert Kinerk and Steven Kellogg.
July 9, 2023
In this rhyme filled tale of fantasy and adventure. Clorinda the cow after watching a swallow soar through the sky, Clorinda decided that she must somehow take flight. With the help of her friends Hop the Pig, and Len the farmer, Clorinda's dreams finally come to fruition.
September 21, 2018
A terrific rhyming story of inspiration, adventure, and persistence. I don't usually like Kellogg'ss illustrations but they seem well matched to the excitement of the story.
January 29, 2013
"Clorinda the cow took the sun now and then in the back of a friend's house, the farmhand named Len."
Pros: Great rhyming book. I was a little unsure because the colors a kind of crazy on the cover...I loved it! It reminded me of the crazy flying contraptions we tried to build as kids, or at least imagined building.
Technically it is very well done like following the rule of three. The illustrations are very interesting and add to the story very well. The compositions and layout of the book is done to perfection. Good story, good message, all around great book. Highly recommend this book.
Pros: Great rhyming book. I was a little unsure because the colors a kind of crazy on the cover...I loved it! It reminded me of the crazy flying contraptions we tried to build as kids, or at least imagined building.
Technically it is very well done like following the rule of three. The illustrations are very interesting and add to the story very well. The compositions and layout of the book is done to perfection. Good story, good message, all around great book. Highly recommend this book.
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May 24, 2013I'm working on creating a booklist for my local public library. This book was one in consideration for this list.
I'm not putting this on my list, though. Even though it covers the important aspect of working as a team, even though it covers the important aspect of not mistreating friends/those helping you, it simply doesn't cover the topic at hand enough. The main point of this book is to realize one's dreams, not losing friends along the way. That point was brought home so completely wonderfully, I can't even tell you. Any other moral covered peripherally would be too peripheral to be worthwhile on a list that is supposed to cover anything but the main point.
I'm not putting this on my list, though. Even though it covers the important aspect of working as a team, even though it covers the important aspect of not mistreating friends/those helping you, it simply doesn't cover the topic at hand enough. The main point of this book is to realize one's dreams, not losing friends along the way. That point was brought home so completely wonderfully, I can't even tell you. Any other moral covered peripherally would be too peripheral to be worthwhile on a list that is supposed to cover anything but the main point.
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July 29, 2011Loved this picture book. Steven Kellog's illustrations are great!! He is one of my favorite illustrators of picture books. Clorinda the cow wants to fly. She watches the birds flying about and she wants to fly. Her friend the pig helps her design flying machines and they ahve very short flights in some of these machines. Len helps too. Clorinda and the pig manage to get one flying machine to take them to England where they have tea with the Queen. Loved this book.
February 21, 2012
This book might be my favorite book so far! I love the lesson it has to share with kids. The first thing is that it teaches kids that they can do whatever they set their mind to. Second, it shows kids that true friends will always be there for you and to help you. This book would be great for third graders. I think third graders should read this book because there is a very valuable lesson to be learned from this book, and younger kids might not get it.
March 11, 2010
Very long but a total riot! A cow decides that she wants to fly... so with the help of her friends she tries to create a plane, rocket, etc. None of them work until she makes a balloon. She flies to Engand, gets on the news, meets the Queen, and take tea back to their friend who they had left behind. I love that they are on the news!!
April 12, 2010
This is a story of perseverance, determination and friendship. Clorinda is a cow who wants to fly, and with the help of her friends,Hop (a pig) and Len (a farmer) she realizes her dream after a few failed attempts.
June 12, 2010
Almost as cute as the first Clorinda book, and I enjoyed how Clorinda doesn't give up here, and continues to work with her friends to acheive her dream of flying. Clorinda has a very supportive friend in Len! :)
March 11, 2008
Approaching genius. It's amazing what a good rhyme scheme and a cow with a penchant for flying will do for a kids' book.
May 8, 2009
I love Steven Kellogg's illustrations & stories told through his pictures. This was a funny book for the kids & I as we all enjoyed it.
February 13, 2010
This was cute and fun to read to Ethan. I love books that rhyme.
March 26, 2013
AR LG 3.5 - Pts: 0.5
July 15, 2013
Loved it
August 7, 2015
Fun illustrations by the great Steven Kellogg. Rhyming story of three friends. It is fun to do voices for the character, which include the Queen of England. A fun, positive story.
September 21, 2018
Very little artificial/forced rhyming. Lots of fun!
April 29, 2017
Clorinda, the cow, wants to fly. Hop, the pig, her friend, thinks it is impossible. With the help of friend Len, Clorinda achieves the impossible. #Flight
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