A little Jewish bird name Fliegel takes two bored youngsters on a flight across 4,000 years of Jewish history. Fliegel takes off in Canaan, where it all began with God's promise to Abraham, swoops in on hard times in Egypt, and alights at Mount Sinai to hear the message "at the heart of our lives." From there, he does a quick survey of the high and low points of Jewish life in the diaspora. But even when life was tough, Fliegel points out, the Jews kept learning and evolving. Fliegel's Flight is a compact and intelligent animated summary of Jewish history. In a few pointed remarks, this little bird covers a lot of ground, giving children a way to absorb many events and themes.