About this item
You?re invited to the Bird Show! Award-winning author-illustrator Susan Stockdale welcomes readers to a beautiful fashion show starring some of the world?s most spectacular birds.Birds may be one color or many. Their feathers may be simple and solid or speckled, striped, or spotted. They may ?wear? a jacket, a scarf, an apron, a headdress. But just like people, each one contributes to our beautiful world, made more vibrant by their diversity.Amateur ornithologists of all ages will marvel at the gorgeous birds in this colorful picture book that brings these creatures, both familiar and exotic, to life with remarkable portraits and energetic, rhyming text. An afterword provides more information about each species and offers an entertaining pattern matching game.
About the Author
Susan Stockdale is a noted author and illustrator of children's picture books including Fantastic Flowers, Spectacular Spots, Stripes of All Types, Bring On the Birds and Fabulous Fishes. Her books celebrate nature with exuberance and charm and have won awards from the American Library Association, Parents' Choice, the National Science Teachers Association and Bank Street College of Education, among others.
Her engaging rhymes and artwork elicit praise. The Washington Post wrote that, "If the paintings are the feast, Stockdale's words are the dessert." Her distinctive animal imagery is also featured on puzzles, coloring books and other products sold worldwide.
Stockdale is a dynamic speaker and presents frequently at schools, libraries and conferences about her creative process.
Visit her website at www.susanstockdale.com.
