Become A Bird And Fly! [Library Binding]

Michael Elsohn Ross (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1992 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

A rare insight into the world of bird anatomy and flight depicts the metamorphosis of a young boy whose human anatomy fades away as he begins to feel as a bird feels.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-- Nicky often watches birds and tries to fly himself, but he is unsuccessful until his neighbor helps him. As she describes each characteristic of a bird, the boy is slowly transformed, growing feathers on his arms, pulling his jaw into a beak, and bouncing his ankles into the "backward knee" of a bird's legs. Nicky becomes a pelican, eating lots of food and flying until he can fly no more and needs to rest. When he awakens, he is a boy again, holding a feather. The brief text, employing free verse and rhyme, is an awkward combination of scientific information and fantasy ("Those are feathers growing on your rear./ Why? As you fly, they'll help you glide and steer . . . "). Many characteristics of birds are described in relating Nicky's gradual transformation, but while he takes flight, the story does not. The illustrations, all double-page spreads, are line drawings sparingly colored with yellows, blues, and greens. Many are very abstract, particularly those in which Nicky is dreaming, and it is difficult to distinguish the components of the pictures. This book lacks the excitement and imagination of an avian adventure. --Cynthia K. Richey, Mt. Lebanon Pub. Lib., Pittsburgh, PA
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (October 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562940740
• ISBN-13: 978-1562940744
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,608,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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