| Aviary Wonders Inc. Spring Catalog and Instruction Manual Contributor(s): Samworth, Kate (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547978995 ISBN-13: 9780547978994 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Birds |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2013020247 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 9.4" W x 11.14" (0.93 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Earth Day |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since 2031, Aviary Wonders Inc. has offered bird lovers a unique opportunity: Assemble your own bird from stunningly beautiful and carefully hand-crafted parts. The birds can even be taught to fly and to sing This slyly satirical crafter's delight is offered as the perfect antidote to extinction of birds in the wild. Brilliantly illustrated with oil paintings and filled with laugh-aloud asides as well as sobering facts about extinct species, this mock catalog is a clever send-up of contemporary sales spin and a thought-provoking look into an all-too-possible future. |
Contributor Bio(s): Samworth, Kate: - Kate Samworth studied (and taught) painting at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Art and printmaking at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Art, where she took an illustration course with David Wiesner. She lives on a farm in Stanardsville, Virginia, teaches and paints at a studio in Charlottesville, and travels widely.She is an ardent spokesperson for environmental protection and preservation. |