Little Swan
by Jonathan London (Author) Kristina Rodanas (Illustrator)
Ko-hoh cracks through his eggshell and sees his father and mother for the first time. With the other chicks, he learns to swim and feed and finally to fly. But danger is always near. Will Ko-hoh escape the claws of a grizzly bear before he's old enough to migrate? Kristina Rodanas's stunning paintings harmonize with Jonathan London's lyrical text to portray the life cycle of a bird famous for its grace and beauty.
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PreS-Gr 2Four trumpeter swans are born on the shores of a small lake, and within two days they are able to paddle in the water. By modeling their parents' behavior, they learn to dive for food, run on water to take flight, and fight off a huge predator with their strong wings. Readers follow the family through spring and summer and into fall. Information on what the swans eat and how the young ride on their mother's back to stay free of danger from above and below the water's surface are easily understood. Additional facts appear in an author's note. Colored pencil over watercolor wash illustrations deftly convey the swans' experiences. Entertainingly informing children about a specific type of bird, this story works as a companion to London's "Flamingo Sunset" (Marshall Cavendish, 2008)."Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI" Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Jonathan London
Jonathan London has written many books about his most popular character, Froggy. Jonathan also writes novels and poetry, as well as other picture books. He lives in Graton, California. Follow him at jonathan-london.net. Frank Remkiewicz has illustrated all the Froggy books, as well as many other children's books. He has also created art for posters and greeting cards. He lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida. For more about Froggy, visit: www.penguin.com/froggy
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781477816653
Lexile Measure
900
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Two Lions
Publication date
January 20, 2014
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV002040 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Birds
Library of Congress categories
Animals
Infancy
Swans
Trumpeter swan
Infancy
Swans
Trumpeter swan
