Description

Birds come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. Birds are magic. Birds are everywhere. If you listen very carefully you will hear them, no matter where you live. And if you look very closely you will see them, no matter where you are. And if you can't go outside right this minute, you can always read this book!

About the Author

Kevin Henkes was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon. He is the creator of several picture books featuring his mouse characters, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Lilly's Big Day and Wemberly Worried, the Caldecott Honor Book Owen, and the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. A starred review from The Horn Book called his picture book Old Bear "another winner for very young children," and Bruce Handy, in a New York Times Book Review piece about A Good Day, one of the author's most recent picture books, wrote, "It should be said: Kevin Henkes is a genius." Mr. Henkes also writes for older children. His novels include Bird Lake Moon, the Newbery Honor Book Olive's Ocean, The Birthday Room, and Sun & Spoon.

Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.

Praise for Birds…

"Birds trust[s] the intelligence and imagination of young children, and that's what makes this a perfect book."
-New York Times Book Review

"The child voice in this charming story is just right and will resonate with the very youngest children."
-School Library Journal (starred review)

"The words and pictures create a book that will enchant preschool audiences again and again."
-Booklist (starred review)

"Words and pictures perform a perfectly choreographed dance here."
-Horn Book (starred review)