My flipbook is an assignment on the novel “The Whirligig” by Paul Fleischman. The assignment was to create 2 Instagram accounts for 2 characters in this book and make them meet online. My flipbook explores a few themes that were present in this book. A few examples of these themes are balance, interconnectedness, self-identity, and unseen forces. My character’s Instagram account explores best the themes of self-identity and balance. Flaco’s posts explore his perspective of the balance of peace and chaos, and how he tries to even them out. Brent’s account shows how he changes on his journey and how his metamorphosis changed his and other people’s lives. My version of Brent’s account explores 3 parts of his journey: his time before the journey, his thoughts during the journey, and the time after he finishes his adventure. This assignment challenged both my creative and critical thinking. It challenged my creative thinking by making me make myself believe that I am in these characters’ shoes. It challenged my critical thinking by having me think of the chronological order of each character’s posts and how to make each character grow on their journey. This project was enjoyable because it was different from the regular kind of assignment. I think I learned a lot from this challenge and that it improved my literary and critical thinking skills.