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On the Wing
On the Wing
Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: November 20, 2014
Review
This book celebrates a myriad of winged things, from hummingbirds and woodpeckers to albatross and crow. The illustrations on these one and two page spreads are detailed and exceptional. The succinct poems about each species are sometimes amusing, sometimes thought-provoking. The very last poem about the bald eagle, differs from all the others in that it continues onto a third page, which this reader found unsettling. All in all, an outstanding poetic offering with text and illustrations equally stellar.
Overall Book Score: very good
About the Book
Author:
Elliott, David
Illustrator: Stadtlander, Becca
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre: fiction in verse / poetry
Audience: preschool, grades k-3
Binding Type: reinforced trade binding
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9780763653248
Price: 16.99