Tomorrow, Up and Away [Hardcover]

Pat Lowery Collins (Author), Lynn Munsinger (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Expressively illustrated and told with contagious spirit and humor, here is the story of a turtle who, with a small boost from his friends, learns to accept his limitations and revel in his own unique talents.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-- Tired of turtle activities--such as resting--Turtle declares, "I want to fly more than anything." His friend Squirrel decides to help him out, and Turtle awakes the next morning to find Rabbit and Squirrel tying him up in kites. While Turtle may be disillusioned with his flying experience, young readers will not be disappointed with the broad slapstick humor of the plot and the clever dialogue of the well-developed characters. Expressive watercolor illustrations in soft tones enhance the mood of the animals and the general hilarity of the story. An excellent choice for reading aloud, this tale also offers possibilities for creative dramatics or puppetry within the classroom. --Starr LaTronica, North Berkeley Library, CA
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About the Author

Pat Lowery Collins is the author of a number of books for children. She lives and works in Gloucester, MA, and is a poet,writer,illustrator and painter.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Juv) (September 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395515246
• ISBN-13: 978-0395515242
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,603,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Histerically Funny, July 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Tomorrow, Up and Away (Hardcover)

This story will make you laugh and smile everytime you look at the cover. A very entertaining book with wonderful illustrations and a laugh out loud story! I read it to a class of preschoolers and they laughed until we cried. Will definately lift your life.

5.0 out of 5 stars the active squirrel and the not so active turtle, March 14, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Tomorrow, Up and Away (Hardcover)

Title: Tomorrow, Up and Away!
Author: Pat Lowery Collins
Favorite Characters: Squirrel, Turtle

Squirrel thinks that the only things turtles do is rest, but Turtle says he's wrong. Turtle says that turtles think about flying when they rest. Turtle says that he would like to fly more than anything. Squirrel thought about this and told Turtle that he will have a surprise for him the next day.
It turns out that Squirrel tries to make Turtle fly. Squirrel thinks that that Turtle will thank him when he gets him flying. You'll have to read the book to find out how Squirrel gets Turtle in the air and what Turtles reaction was to this...