When this little fable was first published in 1970 I’m told via Wikipedia, that it created quite the sensation. I picked up my copy in last summer’s Raise a Reader book sale and it promptly went on the TBR bookcase. Thanks to this year’s goal to read the A – C shelf, I pulled this gem down and gave it a go.
I liked it. Found it strange at times, but the story of a seagull trying to be true to his own self and find meaning and purpose in life while bucking the trend of the pack, or in this case The Flock, is quite an inspiring one.
Jonathan Seagull loves to challenge himself. He watches other bird species flying and thinks, “I can do that.” Even though flying acrobatics aren’t part of a seagull’s life. Instead of hanging out with The Flock, flying around incoming fishing boats and fighting over morsels of sea-catch, Jonathan spends his days practicing his new flying skills…high soaring climbs, deep speed-defying dives…until he transcends space and time and fulfills his destiny as a very unique, individual bird who will risk being ostracized from The Flock rather than mindlessly conform to monotony and the pack mentality.
My only criticism of my little volume is that I wish the numerous photos of seagulls that illustrate this tale had been in color rather than black and white. Otherwise, I quite enjoyed the fable.
Till next time, happy reading.
L 
“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”
~ Groucho Marx
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