Samworth,
Kate Aviary Wonders Inc. 32 pgs. Clarion Books, 2014. $17.99
Content: Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G Violence: G. PICTURE
BOOK
Create
your own bird from choosing the feathers, the feet, the beak and more. The
different sections provide details of why to choose a certain foot style over
another…depending on intended use. The types of parts are listed by the actual
birds name, but the colors are wildly bright and not true to the real bird. I will have nightmares forever from this book. Seeing birds without beaks and feet gave me flashbacks to KFC chicken raising insider footage. Then when the birds are assembled, their beaks are just tied on, which also was just odd and creepy. I only briefly glimpsed at the ending pages, but saw set of bird wings being strapped on the tiny arms stubs of a featherless bird. I am in abject horror, I wouldn't even give this to an adult let alone a child.
EL (K-3) -NOT RECOMMENED Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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2 comments:
I felt rather the same way. Odd how many people like this.
I let the students play on Switchzoo online all the time and have the Flip-o-Storic books in the library...all of which is the same concept of putting animals together in different ways, switching body parts. But this book was just cold, medicinal and disturbing. Not a fun way for students to learn about the functions of different bird parts. UGH!
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