• If I Were a Bird (If I Were)

If I Were a Bird
(If I Were)

Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Erik Brooks
Publication Date
February 19, 2019
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  K − 1st
If I Were a Bird (If I Were)
Description
From the author and illustrator of If I Were a Whale, comes this colorful, rhyming board book that playfully features birds found in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. Toddlers will love this fun introduction to birds, in this beautifully illustrated board book that shares facts about these amazing animals in an imaginative way. If I were a bird you know what I'd try? Flying wing tip to wing tip in a forest flyby! I could be an ebony raven, wind lifting my wings, tumbling past treetops, upside down of all things.
Publication date
February 19, 2019
Classification
Non-fiction
Page Count
-
ISBN-13
9781632172112
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Little Bigfoot
Series
If I Were
BISAC categories
JNF042000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
JNF003030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Birds
Library of Congress categories
Birds
Stories in rhyme
Board books

School Library Journal

PreS-K--Gill introduces different types of birds to young readers. Readers will learn about what different birds look like, where they live, and what makes them unique in dreamy, "If I were a..." statements, which are laced with facts about these majestic animals. The narrative has an inviting, rhythmic style that makes it great to read aloud. It also engagingly introduces children to a variety of new vocabulary words The welcoming text seamlessly couples with realistic illustrations of birds in various positions and environments. Each bird appears to pop against lovely backgrounds created with combinations of watercolor. Soft pastel colors give this a soothing look and feel. VERDICT A wonderful resource to spark and encourage children's interest in the natural world.--Deanna Smith, Pender County Public Library, NC

Copyright 2018 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Shelley Gill
SHELLEY GILL was the fifth woman to complete the Iditarod race. When she's not writing, Shelley travels to schools around the country where she covers a variety of topics--from whale watching to how she thinks up her writing ideas.

ERIK BROOKS spent much of his childhood in Anchorage, AK, where he explored the outdoors and had Alaskan experiences such as seeing the occasional moose wandering through the yard and getting run over by a dog sled. He still loves getting out into nature with his family and his handsome mutt of a dog, Max.
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