| Superlative Birds Contributor(s): Bulion, Leslie (Author), Meganck, Robert (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1682631850 ISBN-13: 9781682631850 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - Humorous - Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor - General |
| Dewey: 598 |
| Lexile Measure: 1060 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.2" W x 8.3" (0.40 lbs) 56 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Get to know all about the best and brightest--and smelliest --birds in Leslie Bulion's award-winning collection of avian science poetry. You won't even need binoculars ★ "Fascinating."--Booklist, STARRED REVIEW ★ "In works such as Superlative Birds, the collaboration of poetry and science invites children of varying reading preferences, learning styles, and worldviews to enter nature study through their own chosen door." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, STARRED REVIEW ★ "Entertaining and educational, a superlative package." --Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW Ever wonder which bird has the loudest voice? Which one builds the biggest nest or has the most feathers? Get to know all about the best and brightest―and smelliest ―denizens of the bird world with this collection of nonfiction science verses. Award-winning science poetry author Leslie Bulion dedicates a variety of verse to these impressive birds and includes a science glossary, notes on poetic forms, and resources for more information in the back of the book. Witty drawings by Robert Meganck add another layer of fun to this humorous and informative gallery of the world's most accomplished birds. Ideal for cross-curricular learning, including units on animals, birds, nature, and poetry. Available in eBook. Awards: Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels List --National Council of Teachers of English Also by Leslie Bulion: |
Contributor Bio(s): Bulion, Leslie: - Leslie Bulion is the author of several children's books, including Uncharted Waters, The Trouble With Rules, and Fatuma's New Cloth, winner of the African Studies Association's 2002 Children's Africana Books. She lives in Connecticut.Meganck, Robert: - Designer and illustrator Robert Meganck is Professor of illustration, graphic design, digital imaging, and color theory at Virginia Commonwealth University. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He has received over 300 regional, national, and international awards for illustration and graphic design work, and been recognized for excellence by such organizations as The Society of Illustrators New York and The Society of Illustrators Los Angeles. |