Early Bird: A Picture Book

by Toni Yuly, Toni Yuly (Illustrator)

Overview

In Toni Yuly's Early Bird, a bird looks for her breakfast in this book perfect for good-morning reading time, or any reading time!

Early Bird wakes up before the sun. She is hungry. What will she have for breakfast?

With language that emphasizes action words, this is a fun story for morning, nighttime, any time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250057068
Publisher:	Feiwel & Friends
Publication date:	01/27/2015
Pages:	16
Sales rank:	348,790
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Toni Yuly has been an early bird all her life, and loves to start the day in the studio listening to other early birds sing outside her window. She was born in Seattle and now lives in Bremerton, Washington, in a small house by the water. She studied painting at the University of Washington, where she worked with the great American painter Jacob Lawrence. In addition to making art, Toni works in the King County library system. Early Bird is her first book for children.

Editorial Reviews

It's unusual for a book this straightforward to accomplish several things, but this succeeds. Yuly offers a story that has action and tension, while at the same time—with the help of parents and teachers—extends the way kids think about words. A simple exercise would be to ask them other things Early Bird might do, thereby emphasizing verbs and prepositions. A fun way to learn.” —Booklist, starred review

“This Early Bird does indeed get the worm, and what she does (and doesn't) do with it creates some fun moments of suspense and humor in the final pages.” —Publishers Weekly

“With its snappy text, vivid pictures, and lively protagonist, this title would make for a fun read-aloud during story hour.” —School Library Journal

“My favorite book of the month for ages 1–3: Toni Yuly's Early Bird uses bright saturated colors to illustrate her whimsical tale. v it out.” —Nancy Perl

From the Publisher

07/01/2015
Baby/Toddler—Up before the sun, a little red bird likes to head out and get a jump start on the day. She hops across the grass, through the flower bed, under a spiderweb, up the path, and around the cat to get to the garden, where she meets—an early worm. Being hungry after her journey, she picks the worm up in her beak and carefully places it on a big, fat strawberry, and "together they share an early breakfast." The bold graphic design and simple appealing images make this a satisfying choice any time of day, but a particular favorite for early risers everywhere.

School Library Journal

10/21/2013
Yuly debuts with an energetic story of an early-rising red bird, which also introduces a handful of directional prepositions. Outlined in black, Early Bird has the swoopy shape of a tilde, with a cluster of black teardrop wings and big, round eyes. After awakening, she stretches, “takes a deep breath of fresh morning air and then Early Bird gets going!” The bird’s rambles take her “across the grass/ through the flowerbed/ under the spiderweb/ up the path” and beyond. Yuly’s digital artwork is eye-catching and elementally simple. Full of bright colors and clean shapes, the illustrations initially look like they could have been dashed off in a few minutes, but strong layouts and surprising details are evident, from the eyelashes of the sun that barely peeks over the horizon to the surly look that a cat gives Early Bird as she flies overhead (no Early Cat, that one). This Early Bird does indeed get the worm, and what she does (and doesn’t) do with it creates some fun moments of suspense and humor in the final pages. Ages 1–3. Agent: Lori Kilkelly, Rodeen Literary Management. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly