Category Archives: Birds

Encyclopedia of Birds by Tomas Tuma & Encyclopedia of Plants, Fungi, and Lichens by Tereza Mecova, illustrated by Tomas Pernicky

Posted on May 23, 2022 by susanh579

Encyclopedia of Birds for Young Readers written and illustrated by Tomas Tuma. Albatross, 2022.  9788000063508 Encyclopedia of Plants, Fungi, and Lichens  for Young Readers by Tereza Mecova, illustrated by Tomas Pernicky. Albatross, 2022.  9788000063515 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent … Continue reading →

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At the Pond by David Elliott, illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford

Posted on May 13, 2022 by susanh579

At the Pond by David Elliott, illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536205985  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? David Elliott adds to his collection … Continue reading →

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Chirp! by Mary Murphy

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Chirp! by Mary Murphy.  Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536217698 Rating : 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4 Format : Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? Against a dark blue sky only two silhouetted birds … Continue reading →

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Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind by Monica Silvie, illustrated by Elina Ellis

Posted on April 5, 2022 by kyurenka

Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind by Monica Silvie, illustrated by Elina Ellis, Kids Can Press, 2022. 9781525303388  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Picture book What did you like about the book? Chickadee was a … Continue reading →

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Harriet’s Ruffled Feathers: the Woman Who Saved Millions of Birds by Joy McCullough, illustrated by Romina Galotta

Posted on March 25, 2022 by susanh579

Harriet’s Ruffled Feathers: the Woman Who Saved Millions of Birds by Joy McCullough, illustrated by Romina Galotta. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9781534486768  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Biography What did you … Continue reading →

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A Bird Will Soar by Alison Green Myers

Posted on February 20, 2022 by susanh579

A Bird Will Soar by Alison Green Myers. Dutton Children’s Books, 2021. 9780593325674 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?   Axel LOVES birds. They’re … Continue reading →

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The Story of a Story by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by Hadley Hooper

Posted on January 2, 2022 by susanh579

The Story of a Story by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by Hadley Hooper. Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, 2021. 9780823444915 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Grandmother’s Pigeon by Louise Erdrich, illustrations by Jim LaMarche

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Grandmother’s Pigeon by Louise Erdrich, illustrations by Jim LaMarche. University of Minnesota Press, c1996, 2021. 9781517911478 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Magic realism/picture book What did you like about the book? A … Continue reading →

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Toucan with Two Cans by Heidi E. Y. Stemple, illustrated by Aaron Spurgeon

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Toucan with Two Cans (Ready to Read, Level One) by Heidi E. Y. Stemple, illustrated by Aaron Spurgeon. Simon Spotlight, 2021. 9781534485938 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Easy reader What did you … Continue reading →

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Wild is the Wind by Grahame Baker-Smith

Posted on September 19, 2021 by susanh579

Wild is the Wind by Grahame Baker-Smith. Templar Books, 2021. 9781536217926 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? Wild is the Wind has beautiful illustrations: large, … Continue reading →

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