A bold, dynamic look at the Bowerbird by award-winning author Maria Gianferrari, and illustrated by comic-star Maris Wicks.
Learn about the Bowerbird in this bold, dynamic picture book by award-winning author Maria Gianferrari, and illustrated by comic star Maris Wicks.
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Summary
A bold, dynamic look at the Bowerbird by award-winning author Maria Gianferrari, and illustrated by comic-star Maris Wicks.
Learn about the Bowerbird in this bold, dynamic picture book by award-winning author Maria Gianferrari, and illustrated by comic star Maris Wicks.
Description
Just on the edge of the rainforest,Between your house and the trees,Bowerbirds collect, pillage, and steal!They swoop through the airAnd creep around the forest floor,Searching for pretty objects everywhere . . .Follow the Satin Bowerbird as he searches for the perfect welcome mat for his new home, in this delightfully colorful and action-packed nonfiction tale.
Critic Reviews
FIVE starred reviews!
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year
★ "Delightful, tongue in cheek, and compellingly romantic." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "A supremely entertaining introduction to an irrepressible animal." - Booklist, starred review
★ "A lovely amalgam of science and play; with careful maps of the action, this makes the world of birding thrilling." - School Library Journal, starred review
★ "Comical cartoons and an enthusiastic documentary voice make for a splendid and informative read-aloud." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "Curious...[and] bright. Gianferrari puts out her own welcome mat for young naturalists." - Horn Book Magazine, starred review
About the Author
Maria Gianferrari lives in northern Virginia with her scientist husband, artist daughter, and rescue pets, Becca the dog and Lucia the rat. This is her fifth book for Roaring Brook Press.mariagianferrari.comMaris Wicks is a writer and illustrator of science comics, as well as a self-proclaimed gigantic nerd. She has written, drawn, and colored comics for First Second Books, New England Aquarium, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, as well as Spongebob Comics, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics.mariswicks.com
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