Clever Crow
by Chris Butterworth (Author) Olivia Lomenech Gill (Illustrator)
For young bird-watchers and enthusiasts of the natural world comes a beautiful, eye-opening picture book about the familiar but ever-surprising crow.
Crows may not have flashy feathers, beautiful songs, or fancy flying skills, but if a crow looks at you with its small, round eye, you can be sure that it's thinking, as these birds have very big brains. Did you know that crows will use a stick to poke into a crevice to tease out tasty bugs? Or that they like to play like kids by tumbling down a snowy roof? Or that they remember where they hide their food--but sometimes only pretend to bury a treat to fool other birds?
Original and accessible, with Chris Butterworth's welcoming text and gorgeous, expressive artwork from Olivia Lomenech Gill, Clever Crow is sure to generate newfound respect for these unassuming creatures that young readers come across every day.
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"Wherever you are right now," Butterworth opens in this engaging look at corvids, "there's sure to be a crow or two nearby." In the first of many beautifully drafted spreads whose layers of textural variation complement their muted palette, Gill crams humankind's built environments into a single space. Since crows live "across the world," the Eiffel Tower rubs shoulders with domed edifices and pyramids loom in the distance. Following a series of spreads that list things crows don't do ("Crows are not fancy fliers"), the conversation shifts to what distinguishes these remarkable birds ("If a crow looks at you with its small, round eye, you can be sure it's thinking"). Noting that crows use tools, can trick other birds when stashing food, and know how to play, this assemblage of corvid portraits form a stately, intelligent survey of crow types. Ages 3-7. (July)
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