Wordy Birdy

Description

Meet Wordy Birdy, a very chatty bird who talks WAY more than she listens! A hilarious story with a subtle lesson from beloved author Tammi Sauer-ideal for fans of I Don't Want to Be a Frog. Wordy Birdy LOVES to talk. "Hello, sunrise. Hello, pink sky. Hello, orange sky. . . ." But does she love to listen? NOPE. One day, while she's walking through the forest, her gift of the gab gets her into hot water- "That's a pretty tree and that's a pretty tree and that's a pretty danger sign and that's a pretty tree. . . ." Will this inattentive bird walk right into danger? Will her faraway thoughts lead her along a path of doom? It's up to her long-suffering, heard-it-all-before pals Squirrel, Raccoon, and Rabbit to save their distracted friend. Author Tammi Sauer will have kids and their parents in stitches with this funny, fast-paced, lovable caper about the importance of paying attention-and the importance of standing by your friends through thick and thin.

TAMMI SAUER is a full-time children's book author who presents at schools and conferences across the nation. She is the author of twenty-eight picture books, including Wordy Birdy,Cowboy Camp, Chicken Dance, Nugget & Fang, and Princess in Training. In addition to winning awards, Tammi's books have gone on to do great things- Chicken Dance- The Musical is on a national tour, and Your Alien, an NPR Best Book, has been published in French, Italian, Korean, and Spanish. Tammi and her family live in Edmond, Oklahoma. Visit her online at tammisauer.com. DAVE MOTTRAM is a designer and illustrator working in Ohio. He has illustrated Wordy Birdy,Race Car Dreams, which Kirkus called "clever, bouncy fun", and Oy Vey! Life in a Shoe. He also works with the Khan Academy on educational apps for young children. To learn more about Dave's work, visit him at davemottram.com.

A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year "laugh-out-loud funny . . . caregivers will certainly find this chuckleworthy."-Kirkus "amusing and entertaining"-School Library Journal "an entertaining approach to the topic of listening."-Booklist