Description
When the last summer flowers open their petals to the slanting sun, its time for a tiny hummingbird to dip its beak into the heart of each flower, extracting as much nectar as possible before the hard trip ahead. Today is the day Tiny Bird begins its amazing journey south for the winter, traveling as fast as thirty miles an hour for hundreds of miles on end. The trip is long, with savaging weather and many predators along the way, but Tiny Bird is built for this epic journey and eventually arrives at its winter home. This inspiring and informative story celebrates the important role of a small but mighty creature. For animal enthusiasts, future environmentalists, and fans of Katherine Roys How to Be an Elephant.
Christy Ottaviano Books
Author Information
Robert Burleigh has written many acclaimed children’s picture books, including several illustrated by Wendell Minor: Edward Hopper Paints His World, Abraham Lincoln Comes Home, and If You Spent a Day with Thoreau at Walden Pond. The recipient of the Prairie State Award, naming him Illinois Childrens Book Author of the Year, Bob lives in Grand Haven, Michigan.
robertburleigh.com
Wendell Minor is the illustrator of many award-winning picture books for children, including those noted with Robert Burleigh as well as Wild Orca by Brenda Peterson and the New York Timesbestselling Reaching for the Moon by Buzz Aldrin. He lives in Washington, Connecticut.
minorart.com
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