Author/Illustrator: Corey R. Tabor
Publisher: Balzer+Bray, 2021
Age: 3-7
Themes: fledglings, kingfishers, interactive-stories
Opening: see below
Summary: (from my library catalog) …follow Mel on her journey from downward fall to triumphant flight in this tale of self-confidence and taking a leap of faith.
I like this book because: I don’t think you need to be a lover of birds (I am!) or a professional storytime coordinator (I am!) to fall for a book that both introduces a species and is perfect for read-alouds to fall for Mel Fell! I placed a hold on the book because I liked the cover, but knew nothing about it. And because the surprise is so delightful I want new readers to have that same experience, so that’s all you’re getting from me!
Resources/activities: read other books about fledglings, like: A Round of Robins/Hesterman and Ruzzier; My Brother the Duck/Miller and Wiseman; Flight School/Judge; read interactive books together, like: Shake the Tree/Vignocchi, Chiarinotti, and Borando; Get Out of My Bath/Teckentrup
For more Perfect Picture Book Friday picks with teacher/parent resources, check out the list on Susanna Hill’s blog HERE.
I just read this on Axis360 because I was too impatient to wait in line because it’s got a hold line at the SFPL. It’s brilliant!!!! Thanks for the heads up!
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I read it to my *coffee klatsch group this morning – they loved it too! (*when you don’t have kids to share with!)
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What a delightful and clever telling of this story. Love the way the book is bound so it can be rotated while the story is read.
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Pretty dang terrific!
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