Wings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019

Wings

Written by Cheryl B. Klein · Illustrated by Tomie dePaola

A baby bird's first flight faces stings and dings before triumph.

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40 pages
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A baby bird embarks on its first flight, navigating the challenges of stings and dings. With each flutter and fall, it learns to soar. Will it find the courage to fly high? Experience this heartwarming journey through simple rhymes and vibrant illustrations, capturing the essence of growth and perseverance.

From the publisher

Debut picture book author Cheryl B. Klein and Caldecott Honor winner Tomie dePaola sweetly capture a baby bird’s journey to first flight.

Wings!

Clings.

Flings…

With a cleverly simple rhyme and playful, vibrant artwork, Cheryl B. Klein and Tomie dePaola lovingly paint the picture of a baby bird’s first flight—overcoming stings and dings along the way to soar triumphantly.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
BR90L
Themes & topics
Books about baby animalsBooks about birdsBooks about new experiencesBooks about social themesBooks about flight
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~1.2
F&P level
~D
Publication
Published
March 5, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534405103

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