On the Wing

by Douglas Florian (Author) Douglas Florian (Illustrator)

On the Wing
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
From the familiar roadrunner and common crow to the exotic quetzal and Andean cock-of-the-rock, this unusual aviary of twenty-one colorful creatures soars with feathery frivolity.
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Kirkus

"A fine encore to Florian's Beast Feast....A sturdy foundation from which to explore the playfulness of language." Kirkus Reviews 

Review quotes

"[A] festive collection of 21 whimsical rhymes and elegant watercolors celebrating familiar and exotic feathery flyers. Parenting
"A fine encore to Florian's Beast Feast....A sturdy foundation from which to explore the playfulness of language." Kirkus Reviews
"For anyone who admires birds or gentle, light-hearted verse." San Diego Parent
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Douglas Florian
DOUGLAS FLORIAN is the creator of many acclaimed picture books, including mammalabilia, insectlopedia, and beast feast. He lives in New York City.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780152023669
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
February 20, 2000
Series
-
BISAC categories
JNF042000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
JNF003030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Birds
Library of Congress categories
Birds
American poetry
Children's poetry, American

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