Ostrich wants to fly like all the other birds. He tries to jump off a big sand dune, then a big rock - to no avail. He finally builds a flying machine and with the aid of other birds he takes off.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Andersen Press Ltd .

Ruth and Ken Brown are two of Britain's best loved creators of children's books. She has created a great many picture books for Andersen Press and is highly respected as an author and illustrator. Ken Brown is an award-winning author and illustrator, havi