Have You Heard the Nesting Bird?
Author:
Rita Gray
Illustrator:
Kenard Pak 
Publication:
2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Genre:
Nature, Non-fiction, Picture Books
Pages:
32
Current state:
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Have you heard the nesting bird?
The mourning dove coos.
The starling sings,
whistle-ee-wee-tree
The sparrow makes a simple jingle.
But have you heard the nesting bird?
No, not one peep. The robin sits quiet and still—nesting—not a single tweet or trill!
Why is this mama bird so silent while all the other yard birds are busy with their songs? This gorgeously illustrated book celebrates the importance of quiet in the natural world and brings budding naturalists up to the treetops to learn about one of nature's secrets.
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Rita Gray
Rita Gray lives in New York City with lots of city birds. Like the nesting bird, she has to be quiet and still when she is hatching new stories. Vis... See more
Kenard Pak
AmericanKenard Pak is the author and illustrator of Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn. As a visual-development artist, he's worked with DreamWorks and ... See more
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Have You Heard the Nesting Bird?
Reviewed by Sherry Early
I read this picture book through once, quickly, and thought it was rather slight, not much to it. Then, for some reason, I decided to pick it up again, and this second time I read through it slowly–and aloud. It’s a book meant to be read aloud because it includes all of the bird songs. For example, the wood thrush says “ee-oh-lay”, and the cardinal says “cheer-cheer-cheer-purdy-purdy-purdy”.
Have You Heard The Nesting Bird? by Rita Gray
If you have a child that likes to make sound effects, this is the book for them!...
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