Dig, Dance, Dive
How Birds Move to Survive
(Ages 6-9)
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Awards
2023 California Reading Association EUREKA! Nonfiction Children’s Book GOLD Award
About the Book
Birds can do a lot more than just fly! Did you know some of them can dig, dance, dive, and dabble?
This nonfiction book introduces readers to an assortment of fascinating birds and their surprising behaviors. Readers will learn about flightless birds like the Adélie penguin, which toboggans down hills on its belly, or the kakapo, which climbs up trees to escape danger. Even birds that fly have quirky survival behaviors—like the barred owl, which can turn its head almost all the way around, or the blue-footed booby, which dives from great heights to catch fish.
Written by prolific children’s nonfiction author and educator Etta Kaner and whimsically illustrated by artist June Steube, Dig, Dance, Dive invites readers to greet all sorts of amazing feathered friends in a fun and informative exploration.
If you would like to see more of illustrator June Steube’s wonderful work, please visit her website at www.junesteube.com.
People often ask me where I get my ideas for books. I don’t always remember how ideas pop into my head but I definitely remember this one. I was chatting with an ornithologist (bird scientist) friend of mine about a bird I had seen in my backyard but was unable to identify. At one point during the conversation, he said, “Birds don’t just fly, you know.” Hmm…that got me thinking and on the road to researching!
Reviews
"This is a fun book that has great appeal for young readers. I can easily imagine parents, teachers, and librarians reading this book to children ages 4 to 7 and independent readers aged 7 to 9 enjoying the words and the illustrations.This is a fun book that has great appeal for young readers. I can easily imagine parents, teachers, and librarians reading this book to children ages 4 to 7 and independent readers aged 7 to 9 enjoying the words and the illustrations.”
— Karen D. Austin for Cybils Awards Books ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 stars)
"The exaggerated avian expressions are incredibly amusing. It’s a thrill to meet a flock of lesser-known birds, marvel at their movement, and struggle to pick a new favorite from the beautiful bunch.”
— Booklist
"It's downright delightful. Each page expanded my kids’ framework of what birds can do with energy and lively descriptions.”
— Goodreads
"I would easily integrate this into a unit about great writing. Great writers often think differently, think about things in new ways. This is a great mentor text to explore as a class.”
— Goodreads
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About the Book
Birds can do a lot more than just fly! Did you know some of them can dig, dance, dive, and dabble?
This nonfiction book introduces readers to an assortment of fascinating birds and their surprising behaviors. Readers will learn about flightless birds like the Adélie penguin, which toboggans down hills on its belly, or the kakapo, which climbs up trees to escape danger. Even birds that fly have quirky survival behaviors—like the barred owl, which can turn its head almost all the way around, or the blue-footed booby, which dives from great heights to catch fish.
Written by prolific children’s nonfiction author and educator Etta Kaner and whimsically illustrated by artist June Steube, Dig, Dance, Dive invites readers to greet all sorts of amazing feathered friends in a fun and informative exploration.
REVIEWS:
"This is a fun book that has great appeal for young readers. I can easily imagine parents, teachers, and librarians reading this book to children ages 4 to 7 and independent readers aged 7 to 9 enjoying the words and the illustrations.This is a fun book that has great appeal for young readers. I can easily imagine parents, teachers, and librarians reading this book to children ages 4 to 7 and independent readers aged 7 to 9 enjoying the words and the illustrations.”
— Karen D. Austin for Cybils Awards Books ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 stars)
"The exaggerated avian expressions are incredibly amusing. It’s a thrill to meet a flock of lesser-known birds, marvel at their movement, and struggle to pick a new favorite from the beautiful bunch.”
— Booklist
"It's downright delightful. Each page expanded my kids’ framework of what birds can do with energy and lively descriptions.”
— Goodreads
"I would easily integrate this into a unit about great writing. Great writers often think differently, think about things in new ways. This is a great mentor text to explore as a class.”
— Goodreads
Awards
★ 2023 California Reading Association EUREKA! Nonfiction Children’s Book GOLD Award
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