Day 24 The Birds

Picture Book Month Day 24 theme: Birds

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Birds by Kevin Henkes

Illustrated by Laura Dronzek

Birds come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. Birds are magic. Birds are everywhere. If you listen very carefully you will hear them, no matter where you live. And if you look very closely you will see them, no matter where you are

Browse Inside Birds by Kevin Henkes, Illustrated by Laura Dronzek

This couple put "Birds" to music for a special library storytime

Mike & Anjaline's musical rendition of the lovely picture book "Birds," by Kevin Henkes & Laura Dronzek. Filmed by James Ehrlich during our musical storytime at the library. 

Bird Activities and Resource

DLTK's Bird coloring  pages: realistic bird coloring pages

Jim Arnosky's Animal coloring pages which in cludes many birds

Bookmark recipe for Marvel Meal : Make your own backyard bird treats

Create a bird feeder from a water bottle

Watch this video to see how to make a bird feeder out of pine cones

I love this book project three second grade girls created to demonstrate their understanding of the "Sparrow Girl" by Sarah Pennypacker.
Here is a link to my Kids Book Club page for Sparrow Girl

Happy Birding!

Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominees-2010-2011

I have been so wrapped up in organizing lesson plans for upcoming Texas Bluebonnet Award nominated books that I have neglected my poor ole Bookegg Blog. Each school year, Texas students in grades 3-6 read from a selection of twenty high quality children's books and vote on their favorite. Students must read a minimum of five of the nominated books to be eligible to participate in the Texas Bluebonnet Award voting process. Books are nominated by a panel of librarians, teachers, students, and parents. View the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list for 2010-2011 and learn more about the TBA program.

This upcoming school year's crop of Bluebonnet books are terrific! I was disappointed at first, classically judging a few of the books by their covers. Boy was I wrong! I have been so amazed by the beauty of 14 Cows for America and really kept hope alive in Home of the Brave. I am predicting both Mudshark and Calvin Coconut Trouble Magnet to be kid favorites. The sweet story of Sparrow Girl is one of my top contenders too. This crop is ripe for learning opportunities. Take a look at a wikispace web site that I designed to help me present Bluebonnet Books to my students. Kids Book Club Click on the 2010-2011 Bluebonnet Book Club link on the left side of the page. Lots of video clips and story connection activities. Share what you have with me and take what you need from me. Collaboration is a great tool. (bluebonnet photo: Julee Murphy/2010)