Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me
Susan L.
Roth
Neal Porter
Books. Holiday House. 2019
Preschool
thru adult
Artist extraordinaire,
Susan L. Roth (Parrots Over Puerto Rico),
so cleverly shows us how an artist and a bird, the bowerbird, found in
Australia and New Guinea have something in common.
Just how are
Roth and the bowerbird similar?
They both love
to collect all sorts of materials they find in their surroundings to create collages.
Told with a
simple and engaging narrative, it’s Roth’s signature collage illustrations that
moves the story forward.
Back matter
includes facts about bowerbirds, how both Roth and bowerbirds are similar in
their creation of collages and how they differ, and bibliography.
A stunning
informational picture book that rises to the top. I love how, once again, we
see just how important art is to our lives.
Fan of bowerbirds & have my own bowerbird manuscript that I hope will some day be a book!! This was an interesting take on the creative process 🐦
ReplyDeleteLove the concept and the illustrations! Adding to my TBR list. Thanks for the heads up!
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