I Really Want to Fly to the Moon! (Really Bird Stories #3)
by Harriet Ziefert (Author) Travis Foster (Illustrator)
Take off with Really Bird and friends as they set their sights on a trip to outer space in this latest hilarious adventure.
Meet Really Bird, a small bird who lives in a large city park with his friends Cat, Pup, Mouse, and Rabbit. In each story, Really Bird finds himself really wanting something - to be bigger, to have his fair share, or to be the leader - to be really silly, funny, strong, cool, happy, or brave. And when he feels something, he really feels it.
Each story is an entertaining, character-driven caper based on relatable social/emotional themes, delivered with surprise twists, high drama, and expert comic timing. Along the way, lessons are learned about qualities such as teamwork and compassion. The emphasis is on character growth and development through creative problem-solving. Friendship and emotional engagement are at the heart of every story.
In I Really Want to Fly to the Moon! Really Bird and his friends, Cat and Pup, decide to take a trip into space - destination Moon! Along the way, they discover how patience, understanding, and teamwork can get them where they want to go.
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PreS-Gr 2—In this third book in the Really Bird series, Really Bird and his friends Cat and Pup pretend to go to outer space. Really Bird prepares his friends for the trip by going through a checklist that includes making sure they have their helmets on, assigning their seats on the spaceship, and ensuring their seat belts are correctly fastened. When they finally get to space, it is "one small step for Pup. And one giant leap for Cat! And...A wish come true for Really Bird!" This story shows Really Bird and his friends being enthusiastic, excitable, and passionate in their adventures. The friends learn how to be patient and encourage each other; whenever Pup and Cat are not sure about what is happening, Really Bird talks them through exactly what he, the pilot, is doing—this helps to calm and ease their fears. The importance of working together is demonstrated to children as Really Bird and his friends collaborate and role play in pushing the pretend power button or helping buckle up each other's seat belts before taking off. Back matter includes a list of questions that parents and educators can ask young readers. All of the Really Bird stories touch on the themes of teamwork and compassion, and this title is a great addition to the series. VERDICT Little ones will love the pretend play of this story. Great for any children's library collection.—Annmarie Braithwaite
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Really's yearning to be first should resonate . . . and Foster's stripped-down but emotionally operatic cartooning tempers with just the right amount of goofiness. - Publishers Weekly, review of I Really Want to Be First!
Appearing in speech bubbles, Ziefert's lively text is all dialogue making the story easy for kids to access. Foster's bright and energetic illustrations fill the pages and will captivate kids. -Beagles and Books
Perfect for classroom or daycare reading and learning. -Sincerely Stacie
HARRIET ZIEFERT wears many hats. A graduate of Smith College, she also holds an MA in Education from NYU. She is the bestselling author of more than 250 children's books and has developed easy-to-read series for several major publishing houses. As founder of Blue Apple Books, she has published over 500 titles, many of which have become best-selling modern classics. Since childhood Ziefert has always loved to swing, but now, as the mother of two and grandmother of five, she must wait her turn. Harriet Ziefert lives in the Berkshires, Massachusetts, where she is thankful streams, lakes, rain and snow in the winter.
BRIAN FITZGERALD is an internationally recognized, award-winning illustrator of children's books. He is a graduate of Ireland's National College of Art and Design and has also worked on publishing, editorial, and design projects. Brian Fitzgerald lives near Dublin, a port town on the banks of the river Liffy which flows into the Irish Sea and sometimes, quite often actually, it rains, for which he is thankful.
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV043000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
JUV008110 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Humorous
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