A funny little bird
Author: Jennifer Yerkes
Illustrator: Jennifer Yerkes
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8
A funny little bird is a wonderful book about an almost invisible bird that wants to be noticed. To make himself stand out, he begins to gather feathers, leaves, and other items nature has left behind. Feeling pretty good about himself, in a visibly showy way, all is well, until…Without giving it away, this funny little bird learns a very valuable lesson: We are all made in our own special way…for a reason!
Awards: 2013 Society of Illustrators, Original Art Gold Medal Winner; Bologna Children’s Book Fair Honor Award
Birds
Author: Kevin Henkes
Illustrator: Laura Dronzek
Publisher: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8
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A captivating picture book that illustrates the wonder of birds from the perspective of a young girl.
Awards: ALA Notable Children’s Book; Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book; Booklist Editors’ Choice; Horn Book Fanfare; School Library Journal Best Book; Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best; New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing; Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice; Texas 2×2 Reading List
Bluebird
Author: Lindsey Yankey
Illustrator: Lindsey Yankey
Publisher: Simply Read Books
Recommended Age Range: 3 to 7
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A beautiful book about a bird that feels she cannot fly without her friend, the wind. So, on a day with no wind – not even a breeze – she searches, not very high and low for her friend, without success. Yet, when she has an idea to look from the tallest building, she realizes that she can fly – all by herself! A wonderful story.
Awards: Kansas Notable Book for 2015
Little Home Bird
Author: Jo Empson
Illustrator: Jo Empson
Publisher: Child’s Play
Recommended Age Range: 3 to 7
Awards: Longlisted for the UKLA Award 2017; Shortlisted for the North Somerset Teachers Award; Nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award, 2017
Plume
Author: Isabelle Simler
Illustrator: Isabelle Simler
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Recommended Age Range: 3 to 7
Awards: New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 2017