I’d been flying all my life and never grasped why you’d want to be anywhere other than the sky.
One bright morning, a fly soars through the sky, basking in the glorious feeling of freedom. As much as he loves the sky—unable to imagine living anywhere else—he doesn’t always fit in and often questions whether he belongs there at all. When he gets injured and falls down, down, down, all the way to the ground, he meets a whole new cast of insects, from an ant to a spider to a grasshopper and everything in between. At first, he panics, surrounded by unfamiliar insects and unsure how to return to the sky, but with a helping hand—or antenna—from his new friends, he learns that he isn’t alone. What he needs more than anything, even more than flying, is a garden full of friends who will teach him about the beauty of the world every day. What he thought was a disaster turns out to be a gift in the form of kindness.
The first in a series encouraging children to understand and celebrate differences, webugs: Making Changes on the Fly explores the importance of inclusion and acceptance. The fly goes from feeling like an outsider to being part of a family, all because he was welcomed by a new community. Written by accomplished educators and with poignant discussion questions, Making Changes on the Fly is the perfect tool for teaching children the value of compassion.
