{"product_id":"birds-of-a-feather-bowerbirds-and-me-hardcover","title":"Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan L. Roth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne makes colorful paper collages; the other, intricate environments out of found objects. And yet Susan L. Roth and the remarkable bowerbird are truly birds of a feather.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSibert Medalist Susan L. Roth is like a bowerbird, a small black bird found in Australia and New Guinea that builds elaborate structures from various materials they find near their habitats. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough Susan creates books to attract readers and bowerbirds build bowers to attract a mate, both get their ideas from the world around them and the materials they find. Both love colors. No two of their respective creations are alike. And most importantly, both Susan and the bowerbirds aspire for their finished works to be greater than the sum of their parts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComplete with engaging backmatter and dazzling artwork crammed full of so much to look at, this visually delightful picture book from award-winning author and artist Susan L. Roth is a fascinating comparison of art we create and art we find in nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Book of the Year - Outstanding Merit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Roth has been making acclaimed children's books for years, using her distinct collaging art style to bring them to life. She received the Sibert Medal for her book, \u003ci\u003eParrots over Puerto Rico\u003c\/i\u003e, which she co-wrote with Cindy Trumbore. Some of her other recent titles she has illustrated include \u003ci\u003eSee You Later\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmigo!: an American border tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrairie Dog Song\u003c\/i\u003e (which she also co-wrote), and \u003ci\u003ePlants and Animals\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Queens, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.1 x 9.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764171178272,"sku":"9780823442829","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/162c6b3d2cf1d395d1f5d707ea9bd181.webp?v=1780244670","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/birds-of-a-feather-bowerbirds-and-me-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}