Why Like Flies? by Carol Haden
This review first appeared on Reader Views . Read the Reader Views Kids version here . Flyboy wonders why flies have such a bad reputation in the world. He asks his mother for help first and she says she doesn’t know how to change the world but directs him to someone she thinks is wise to help him. Unfortunately, that mentor can’t help, and so Flyboy is directed to one creature after another in search of answers. Eventually, Flyboy’s quest leads him to Mother Nature who tells him all about the importance of balance in nature. Flyboy then gets a promotion to Director of Education for Planet Earth so he can teach the world how to appreciate and nurture the balance in nature. The illustrations in Why Like Flies? by Carol Haden are wonderfully cartoonish. That is meant as a compliment as the style will clearly appeal to young readers. The colorful nature of the pages is sure to engage and delight. Furthermore, when the metaphor of a hot air balloon is used, the...
