Fortunately

By Remy Charlip,

Book cover of Fortunately

Book description

Go on a wonderfully wild adventure with Ned as he takes on a journey full of mishaps in this book from celebrated dancer, choreographer, and beloved author and illustrator Remy Charlip.

Fortunately, Ned was invited to a surprise party.
Unfortunately, the party was a thousand miles away.
Fortunately, a friend…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Fortunately as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

My favorite thing about books as a form is the suspense inherent in every page-turn. In the best books, you never know what will happen from one spread to the next. In Fortunately, Remy Charlip makes the most of this structure. Even after multiple rereadings, my kids and I delight to (re)discover the main character getting into and escaping from one perilous situation after another.

Something bad happens (you fall into an ocean of sharks!), but there is a silver lining (you are a fast swimmer)! The book is an irreverent metaphor for life. It’s great to have a…

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