Bertie Wings It!
Bertie Wings It!

Bertie Wings It!

Written by Leslie Gorin & illustrated by Brendan Kearney
Hardcover
$14.95
$13.98
3 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
13
Words per page
AD570L
Lexile measure
Jun 14, 2016
Publication date

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What's Bertie Wings It! About

Publisher Summary

Bertie the birdie knows: he’s ready to fly from the nest and into the sky. But whenever he’s about to take wing, his fellow feathered friends squawk at him to STOP and follow their advice instead. But not one of these “experts”–the persuasive penguin, the emu, or the kiwi–has ever actually flown! Will Bertie learn to trust his own instincts . . . and soar?

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    Sometimes we have to stop listening to the critics (especially those that can't fly) and trust in ourselves and the voice inside our heads telling us that we can do it.

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    The illustrations and details in this book are so fun! Even though Bertie keeps being told he can't fly, in the end he learns to trust his instincts and not let what others think of him matter.

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The Creatives Behind the Book

    Author
    Leslie Gorin

    Before she became an author, Leslie Gorin taught on a Navajo reservation and attended film school to become an animator. But she preferred writing, and her stories and articles have appeared in such places as Highlights for Children, Spider, Hopscotch, National Public Radio, and the anthology New Mitzvah Stories for the Whole Family (Reclaiming Judaism). Her awards include a Disney Fellowship, a Luce Scholarship, a grant from the Highlights Foundation, and Runner-up for the 2014 SCBWI Barbara Karlin Work-in-Progress grant for picture book texts. Leslie lives in Eagle, ID. Learn more about her at lesliegorin.com. Brendan Kearney began by studying architecture, but now specializes in children’s books, bringing his own chaotic style and ideas to any project. His books include Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast, written by Josh Funk (Sterling), 100 Facts Around Town (Egmont UK), and Leif Frond, written by Joan Lennon (Bloomsbury). Brendan currently lives in the UK. Learn more about him at brendankearneyillustration.co.uk.

    Illustrator
    Brendan Kearney

    Brendan Kearney is also the illustrator of Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast and its sequels The Case of the Stinky Stench and Mission Defrostable, as well as Bertie Wings It. He lives in St. Albans, UK.

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Book Details

ISBN
9781454915737
Publication Date
June 14, 2016
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Original Publication Date
May 10, 2016
Page Count
40
Words Per Page
13
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
3 - 8 years
Lexile® Level
AD570L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~O
ATOS® Book Level
2.8
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
181919
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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