Reader’s Annotation: This black bird is a greedy bird! When he adds more and more to his nest, soon he realizes he has more than enough! Have you ever had more than enough?
Author:
Illustrator: Brian Lies
Age: 2-5
genre/subject: Children's fiction, picture book
Plot Summary: A bird gathers, more and more and more. Until, he realizes is it more than enough.
Evaluation: Need vs. want. This is a good discussion for young ones who always want more!
Significance & Bibliographic Usefulness: Vocabulary builder. What does more mean? What is more than enough. How is the same word used differently?
Readalikes: Clever Crow by S.D. Schindler
Awards/Lists: An ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2013)
Links to reviews in professional review sources:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-547-61083-2
Hook: When is more, more than enough?
Ideas, Uses: Talk about need vs. want. When is more not a good thing? Can more of one thing be bad for us?
ISBN: 978-0547610832
Page Count: 40
Format: Hardcover and paperback
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
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