Bird
Brain Books
By
Emyln Chand
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BLURB:
Honey,
an inquisitive young parakeet living in the Australian Outback,
decides to become a superhero after she spies a human family watching
Superman. Since she already has the power of flight, all she needs to
do is create a costume to conceal her true identity and then fly off
in search of animals that need rescuing.
Unfortunately,
every time she tries to help, Honey only ends up making matters
worse. She spoils Kangaroo’s game of hide-and-go-seek by revealing
his hiding place to Wallaby; Mr. Anteater must go hungry when she
alerts the ants to his presence, and Mrs. Koala is made a
laughingstock among bears when Honey pretends to be her Joey. Finally
realizing that she’s not as heroic as she’d like, Honey gives up
her day-saving efforts.
But what
happens when someone actually needs Honey’s help? Will she rise to
the challenge?
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Davey
the Detective
Davey
dubs himself the luckiest crow in the entire world when he finds a
wonderful, shiny object. It even has a fantastic name: “paperclip.”
Wow!
One dark
and dreary day, Davey’s treasure goes missing, and he is beside
himself with grief. Luckily, he knows just how he can find out which
of the forest animals is to blame for the theft. Inspired by the torn
pages of a Sherlock Holmes story that were used to fashion his nest,
Davey calls on the help of Sarah the sparrow to investigate the
mystery and, hopefully, retrieve his prize.
Together
the two birds begin to collect clues. Their trail leads them straight
to Mr. Bushtail, a greedy squirrel who keeps a giant store of objects
in a hollowed-out tree trunk. When Mr. Bushtail refuses to cooperate,
the two birds have no choice but to break into his tree house in
search of the truth.
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Justice
will prevail and treasure will be found in this intriguing tale of
mystery.
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Poppy
the Proud
Poppy is
the prettiest peacock in the entire garden, but one day his
privileged existence is upset when an all-white peacock is born and
promptly named the most beautiful by a smitten flock. Intensely
jealous, Poppy no longer knows where he fits in and decides to
reclaim his title as the fairest bird in all the land, no matter what
it takes.
In a
desperate attempt to regain the admiration of his peers, Poppy steals
items from the humans that visit his park. He wraps himself in a
beautiful silk scarf, wears a series of ornate bangles around his
neck, and even tries to dye his feathers with colored dust from a
festive Holi celebration. Unfortunately, each of these attempts not
only fails to improve his appearance, they actually make it worse.
What’s a poor bird to do?
In this
compelling tale of self-esteem, pride, and learning what makes each
of us special, Poppy the peacock discovers that true beauty lies
beneath the feathers.
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Tommy
goes Trick-or-Treating
Tommy is
a mischievous little woodpecker who loves to fly to the edge of the
forest and watch the people in the nearby suburb. One evening,
something strange and exciting happens—people emerge from their
houses wearing costumes and carrying colorful buckets with smiling
faces on them. What’s even crazier is that they shout a special
codeword while standing outside of each house, and are given
delicious-looking candy.
Tommy
simply must join in the fun. He and his friend, Michael the raccoon,
fashion their own costumes and head off to join in the festivities.
Thanks to Tommy’s knock-knocking beak and Michael’s quick paws,
the duo is able to heist many a candy bar from the unsuspecting
homeowners and children.
But are
they missing out on the true spirit of Halloween?
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Courtney
Saves Christmas
Courtney
is a peppy young penguin who just loves exploring, and is overjoyed
when she receives a compass from Santa on Christmas morning. She’s
so grateful for the gift, in fact, that she just needs to give Santa
a great big hug and say “Thank you!” in person. The only problem
is she lives in the South Pole, and Santa is all the way on the other
side of the globe!
With the
aid of her new compass, Courtney sets off on a journey that takes her
almost an entire year. By the time she reaches Santa’s workshop,
the elves are in a flurry preparing for the upcoming holiday.
Unfortunately, Rudolph is feeling very sick—too sick to guide the
sleigh. If Courtney can’t find a way to help, Christmas will be
ruined and all the children of the world will be devastated. What’s
a little penguin to do?
**My thoughts**
I have been enjoying reading the Bird Brain series by Emlyn Chand. Each one stars a different type of bird, who is excited about something, just like a little kid would be. Perhaps it is Halloween or Christmas. Maybe it is a paperclip. Whatever excites the bird, is something that a kid could relate to.
Each of the birds ends up learning a valuable life lesson in his or her adventures. They learn how to be good friends and helpers to those in need. They learn important skills to help boost their self-esteem. Each one of these books easily lends itself to one-on-one conversations for parents to have with their children, or for teachers to have with their students. This series is only just getting started. More adventures and life lessons are yet to come!
These books will appeal to children ages 4 and up. I have read them with children ages 4-6 in a school setting and even older in a home setting. The children all seem to enjoy the stories, as well as the illustrations.
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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
Emlyn
Chand emerged from the womb with a fountain pen clutched in her left
hand (true story). When she's not writing, she runs a large book club
in Ann Arbor and is the president of author PR firm Novel Publicity.
Best known for her Young Adult novels, she is also developing a
small, but devoted, following to her children's book series and is
beginning to dapple in other genres as well. Emlyn enjoys connecting
with readers and is available via almost every social media site in
existence. Visit EmlynChand.com for more info. Don't forget to say
"hi" to her sun conure Ducky!
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