Lonnie the Loon Learns to Fly

by Barbara Renner, Davina Kinney (Illustrator)

Overview

Lonnie the Loon is curious about the scenery that surrounds him and questions his mom about the clouds, wind, and river. As he practices flying, he imitates nature by changing shape, carrying seeds from one place to another, and gliding around his mom. In this book Lonnie learns more about life than just learning to fly. Children ages 3-7 have fun swooping and flipping along with Lonnie.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780999058602
Publisher:	Renner Writes
Publication date:	06/01/2017
Pages:	20
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.05(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Barbara Renner is an author and classroom presenter. She and her husband call Arizona their home, but escape to Minnesota for the summer. During their visits to Minnesota, Barbara developed a fascination for its state bird, the Common Loon. She researched loons and began writing children's picture books abut Lonnie the Loon. Visit Barbara's website to purchase signed books and schedule author visits. www.RennerWrites.com

Davina Kinney is a freelance illustrator. She began developing her personal art style in 2003 and has been dedicated to the trade ever since. Her art focuses on lively character designs, vibrant colors, and creating beautiful scenic backgrounds. She lets her art tell the story by giving attention to expressions and key details. In 2013 she began working as a freelance illustrator for children's books. Since that time, she has illustrated nearly two dozen books, a board game, and comics. She has had the great pleasure of working with many authors from all over the world.

Editorial Reviews

Lonnie the Loon Learns to Fly was given a five-star review by Readers' Favorite. Reviewer Jessyca Garcia wrote, "Barbara Renner may have written a children’s book but she has educated me on loons. In Lonnie the Loon Learns to Fly, I learned that a loon’s plumage turns gray in the winter. This was just one of the many facts that Renner added to the bottom of her pages. I read this book with my child and she was able to read most of it by herself. She loves birds so this was the perfect book for her. She loved it when Lonnie tried to make himself into different shapes like a cloud or when he pretended to be a river. I personally adored the line, “Everyone carries seeds when they talk to each other.” People really do carry seeds when they talk to each other; I have never thought of it like this."

Review by Shrykespeare

Seven men have been elected president since I first started to read books, so ... it's been a while. When reading children's books, I have to see it with the eyes and mind of a child, and in this regard, Lonnie the Loon Learns to Fly is a great book for a small child to read as they start to take notice of the world around them.



Lonnie is a young loon who is just stretching his wings for the first time, and asks the questions a child might ask - about things like clouds, wind, and water. His mother, of course, tell him that these things are always in motion, always changing, as is the world around all of us. There are also some really cool tidbits of information about loons in general that most adults would not know (I sure didn't!).



If you have small children, give this one a go. The story is easy to read and the pictures are vibrant and fun.

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