Hooray for Birds!

Author(s): Lucy Cousins

Picture Books

In an exuberant display of color, Lucy Cousins invites little ones to imagine themselves as brilliant birds. Birds of all feathers flock together in a fun, rhyme-filled offering by the creator of Maisy. From the rooster s "cock-a-doodle-doo" at dawn to the owl s nighttime "tuwit, tuwoo," the cheeps and tweets of many bright and beautiful avian friends will have children eager to join in as honorary fledglings. This day in the life of birds will hold the attention of even the smallest bird-watchers, whether at storytime or just before settling into their cozy nests to sleep."


Product Information

An exuberant celebration of birds of all kinds...The cozy ending showing a baby parrot cuddling up close with Mama in his nest and the rear endpapers of sleeping birds are perfect for naptime. All in all, it's a great way to introduce bird behavior without lecturing young children will feel like hopping, pecking, and soaring with these exuberant feathered friends. Kirkus Reviews Maisy creator Cousins uses her signature brand of punchy, thickly outlined gouache paintings to introduce an active menagerie of birds....a rousing pick for reading (and chirping) aloud. Publishers Weekly"

Lucy Cousins is the creator of the beloved Maisy series. She is also the author-illustrator of the widely acclaimed Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children s Book of the Year, as well as I m the Best and Peck, Peck, Peck. Lucy Cousins lives in Hampshire, England."

General Fields

  • : 9780763692650
  • : Candlewick Press
  • : Candlewick Press
  • : 0.567
  • : October 2016
  • : 30.00 cmmm X 26.00 cmmm
  • : United States
  • : February 2017
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Lucy Cousins
  • : Hardback
  • : 217
  • : en
  • : [E]
  • : 40
  • : YBC
  • : illustrations