Flying to Neverland with Peter Pan: A Lyrical Journey with Songs from the Broadway Musical

PreS-Gr 3—Two songs from the musical Peter Pan, "I'm Flying" and "Never Never Land," tell the story of that very enchanted night in which Peter first arrived in the Darling children's room and their subsequent journey to Neverland. The pastel-colored watercolors evoke the quiet wonder of a world enchanted by fairy dust. Pale grays and blue/green grays contrast with warm yellows and peaches, creating a world aglow at night. And, of course, there is TinkerBell, "no bigger than a pinprick of light." Peter looks like a harmless orphaned wild boy with a vine still clinging to his back and his hair akimbo. Bold type offsets the story that frames the italicized lyrics. The colors are lovely. The lyrics are elegant and timeless with Peter singing, "I'm FLYING!/Flying, flying, flying./I can soar, I can weave./And what's more,/I'm not even trying."—Teresa Pfeifer, The Springfield Renaissance School, Springfield, MA