Baker, Jeannie Circle Candlewick , 2016. $17.99. PICTURE
BOOK/NON-FICTION
In her well known collage style this author/illustrator tells
the story of the migration of the shorebird called the bar-tailed godwit. They
have the longest migration of any animal known, and travel from Australia to
Asia to Alaska and back each and every year. Additionally there is a little plot of a boy in wheelchair
(then crutches) who wishes he could fly. There are little inclusions of many
other migrating animals in many of the illustrations.
I love this author because of her artwork, its just unique and so
amazing. It would be easy to share with a large group because of the extra
large page size and many double page illustrations. But a student looking at
this alone would enjoy finding many small details in the images as well, such
as the other migration creatures. There is an important environmental message
as well.
EL(K-3) – ADVISABLE Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian
& Author.
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