Fine Feathered Friends - Hardcover

Jane Yolen has received numerous awards for her writing, including the Golden Kite Award, two Christopher Medals, and both the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota and the Regina Medal for her body of work. In 2011 she was named Grand Master by the Science Fiction Poetry Association. She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and St. Andrews, Scotland.

Grade 3-6–Stemple and Yolen have once again pooled their significant talents. Each spread consists of a large, clear full-color photo of a single bird in the wild and a poem that describes its appearance, habits, or eccentricities. Many of the birds are pictured at close enough range to show details of coloring and behavior (the rigidly alert posture of the pileated woodpecker climbing a tree trunk; the puffed-out feathers of a roadrunner in chilled air). Yolen has successfully used a variety of poetic styles. Her words are carefully chosen; her phrases often create clever images. Tidbits of information tell enough about each bird to add understanding to the poem and, perhaps, to whet the appetite for more. This lovely collection can be used to spur creativity or to provide a multisensory experience.–Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH
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