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Birds

Listening to a singing bird outside her window, a young girl remarks on what she knows, and doesn’t know, about birds. They come in all sizes and colors, but where do they go when away from their nests in a storm? Gorgeous acrylic paintings of brightly colored birds illustrate sensitive, and scientific, avian observations. Full of wonder, the girl may not be able to fly like a bird, but she can sing like one. With Henkes’s perfect prose and Dronzek’s marvelous hues, Birds soars—-it is an intimate and exhilarating look at a child’s backyard and beyond. Honor Book, 2010 Charlotte Zolotow Award ©2010 Cooperative Children's Book Center

Illustrated by Laura Dronzek

Wisconsin author

Kevin Henkes grew up in Racine. He attended UW-Madison and lives in Madison.

Wisconsin illustrator

Laura Dronzek was raised in Deerfield, Illinois. She received both her BA (1982) and MFA (1993) from UW-Madison. She lives in Madison.

CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-7
Age Range: Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3) PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format: Picture book
Subjects: Birds (Fiction) Imagination/Imaginary Play Observation

Publishers: Greenwillow, HarperCollins
Publish Year: 2009
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780061363047

CCBC Location: Picture Book, Henkes

Birds